Distance: 11 km
Departure: THORIGNY
Loop
Red
Type of terrain: Walking and hiking trail (PR)
The circuit offers the discovery of the heritage of Thorigny and its surroundings.
Points of interest
1. Trailhead
Departure from rue du Lavoir.
2. St. Denis Church
In the 1500th century, monks from Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm settled in Thorigny and founded a priory there. It was on its ruins that the church was founded in 1520 by one of the lords of “Bois de Belle Femme”. The nave was completed around 1845 thanks to the lord of Thorigné, lord of “Bois Nerbert”. One can observe at the entrance, a stone of the original building. Its tower gives it the silhouette of a fortress. In 1911, an arrow was erected as a bell tower, but it collapsed in XNUMX. We can assume that the Place du Marché now extends over the old cemetery which surrounded the church.
3. Old Mill
Just before arriving in the town of Thorigny, the path passes next to the remains of the Moulin Vieux. Beautiful panorama.
4. Chateau de la Batee
5. La Combe
6. The Bois Nerbert
Old house (private property) which was the property of Charles de Thorigné, lord of Bois-Nerbert. He was behind the reconstruction of the church in 1520. Note the beautiful XNUMXth century door.