La Community of Communes of the Pays de Falaise, in partnership with the City of Falaise, the “Ruche – Ressourcerie”, the collective “Demain en Pays de Falaise”, Pont d'Ouilly Leisure, Soumont-Saint-Quentin and Morteaux-Couliboeuf, invite you on Sunday October 6, 2024 for the 10th edition of “Faites du Vélo”.
Find in the program:
- Bike rides and hikes from Falaise
- "Go Cycling" makes its rounds with its stages
- A concert with the “Chopains”
Bike rides and hikes from Falaise
Cycling tours
- 50 km loop: Difficult / sporty level
- Meeting at 9:15 a.m. – Departure at 9:30 a.m.
- 35 km loop: Average level
- Meeting at 9:15 a.m. – Departure at 9:30 a.m.
Animated family walk in Falaise
Join our traditional and joyful lively stroll through the streets of Falaise. Open to everyone from 5 years old.
- 10 km loop: Easy level
- Meet at 10 a.m. – Departure at 130 a.m.
"Go Cycling" makes its rounds with its stages
Family hike
From Morteaux-Couliboeuf to Cliff
Easy level (13.5 km)
- STEP 1: Morteaux-Couliboeuf / Beaumais (13.5 km)
- Morteaux-Coulibœuf Media Library – Town Hall Square
- Meeting at 10 a.m. – Departure at 10:30 a.m.
- STEP 2: Beaumais / Fresne-la-Mère (10 km)
- Town Hall parking lot
- Meeting at 10:40 a.m. – Departure at 10:50 a.m.
- STEP 3: Fresné-la-Mère / Villy-lez-Falaise (7 km)
- Church Square of Fresné-la-Mère
- Meeting at 11 a.m. – Departure at 11:10 a.m.
- STAGE 4: Villy-lez-Falaise / Cliff (6 km)
- Church of Villy-lez-Falaise
- Meeting at 11:10 a.m. – Departure at 11:20 a.m.
From Soumont-Saint-Quentin to Cliff
Easy level (17 km)
- STEP 1: Soumont-Saint-Quentin / Potigny (17 km)
- Joseph Larue Room – Route d'Argences*
- *Coffee/croissants welcome followed by a short tour of the town before the “climb” towards Potigny.
- Meet at 9 a.m. – Departure at 30 a.m.
- STAGE 2: Potigny / Cliff (15.5 km)
- Potigny Media Library – Place Copernic*
- *Coffee/croissants welcome to wait for the group coming from Soumont-Saint-Quentin before leaving for Falaise.
- Meeting at 10 a.m. – Departure at 10:30 a.m.
From Pont-d'Ouilly to Cliff
Difficult/sporty level (23 km)
For each stage, a bus return is offered to Pont-d'Ouilly (with Pont d'Ouilly Loisirs)
Possibility to have your bikes checked before departure (with the company Ocoup2pompe)
- STAGE 1: Pont-d'Ouilly / Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais (23 km)
- Car park of the Church of Pont-d'Ouilly
- Meet at 8 a.m. – Departure at 30 a.m.
- STAGE 2: Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais / Treprel (19 km)
- Place of the Church of Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais
- Meeting at 9:30 a.m. – Departure at 9:40 a.m.
- STEP 3: Treprel / Pierrepont (16 km)
- Tréprel Town Hall function room*
- *Coffee break
- Meet at 9 a.m. – Departure at 45 a.m.
- STEP 4: Pierrepont / Martigny-sur-l'Ante (15 km)
- Place of the Church of Pierrepont
- Meeting at 10 a.m. – Departure at 10:20 a.m.
- STAGE 5: Martigny-sur-l'Ante / Noron-l'Abbaye (5 km)
- Festival hall of Martigny-sur-l'Ante
- Meet at 10 a.m. – Departure at 30 a.m.
- STAGE 6: Noron-l'Abbaye / Cliff (3 km)
- Square of the Church of Noron-l'Abbaye
- Meeting at 11 a.m. – Departure at 11:15 a.m.
Concert with “Les Chopains”
In line with copper brass bands, Les Chopains offer covers of Pop, Blues and Jazz standards.
- From 11 noon
- Arrival with fanfare
- 12:15 p.m. to 13:30 p.m.
- Picnic out of the bag, in concert!
Do not miss !
Don't have a bike? Or need a repair before the big day?
The BeeCycle workshop can help you, Tuesdays and Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Information and reservations
- Falaise Tourist Office – Swiss Normandy
- 02 31 90 17 26
- info@falaise-suissenormande.com