My new route to Le Mans
Discussion
For over 20 years I have used and recommended a route, for those coming ashore at Caen, to Le Mans. Last weekend we tried a different route which was rather influenced by the existence of an English pub just off the route. So here goes if anyone is interested:-
From Caen to Falaise, the right to Putanges Pont Ecrepin
On to Rânes, where there is a crossroads. Turn right here to La Ferté Macé
South to Ménoudin here, then left towards Neuilly le Vendin and then the oasis of Couptrain. Here there is an English pub called the Famous Knight which doesn't do food but serves London Pride and London Porter, plus local cider. Now check out the opening times if this is the reason for using my new route (but I am sure not!).
http://lefamousknight.fr/
Try ringing her to check the opening times because she is English!
On to Pré en Pail and turn right for Gevres, St Paul le Gaultier then on to Sillé le Guillaume and then to St. Saturnin. Many of you have told me how much you liked the old route, but I can assure you that the new part on from Pré en Pail is a damn site twistier than the old one and a good test of man and machine. Blind crests with high banks, pure countryside and hardly a car to be seen, nor of course the BiB.
Best of luck.
From Caen to Falaise, the right to Putanges Pont Ecrepin
On to Rânes, where there is a crossroads. Turn right here to La Ferté Macé
South to Ménoudin here, then left towards Neuilly le Vendin and then the oasis of Couptrain. Here there is an English pub called the Famous Knight which doesn't do food but serves London Pride and London Porter, plus local cider. Now check out the opening times if this is the reason for using my new route (but I am sure not!).
http://lefamousknight.fr/
Try ringing her to check the opening times because she is English!
On to Pré en Pail and turn right for Gevres, St Paul le Gaultier then on to Sillé le Guillaume and then to St. Saturnin. Many of you have told me how much you liked the old route, but I can assure you that the new part on from Pré en Pail is a damn site twistier than the old one and a good test of man and machine. Blind crests with high banks, pure countryside and hardly a car to be seen, nor of course the BiB.
Best of luck.
Er - in June? Not much call for it I'm afraid. But as a simple tip most of the forest between Indianapolis and Mulsanne has been burned to the ground and there is a stack of bits and pieces left where they cut the trees and left branches or parts of. Over 200 acres gone and loads to pick up.
I think this is it?
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/Caen,+France/Fal...
Going to doctor this into a route to St Malo for my 7 day extension to the Classic LM
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/Caen,+France/Fal...
Going to doctor this into a route to St Malo for my 7 day extension to the Classic LM
Edited by VanquishRider on Monday 16th May 21:10
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