Hameau Les Nouettes – Saint-Michel-de-Montjoie loop from Saint-Michel-de-Montjoie

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Saint-Michel-De-Montjoie

Hameau Les Nouettes – Saint-Michel-de-Montjoie loop from Saint-Michel-de-Montjoie

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Hameau Les Nouettes – Saint-Michel-de-Montjoie loop from Saint-Michel-de-Montjoie

01:52

6.89km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.32 km

Hameau Les Nouettes

Highlight • Natural

There, the meadows are dotted with granite balls called "oxen". Large granite blocks with rounded shapes outcrop there. They result from the weathering of the granite into balls under the action of infiltration water.

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1.46 km

Chapelle des Nouettes

Highlight • Religious Site

This chapel is a magical, mystical place, steeped in history since the French Revolution. It was erected in memory of Pierre Lesage, known as Les Nouettes, named after the village …

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6.71 km

Saint-Michel-de-Montjoie

Highlight • Settlement

Very sparsely populated, this town nevertheless has several attractions, starting with its pretty belvedere from the church. Further north is also the charming little chapel of Nouettes.

But the emblematic …

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6.76 km

Granite Park-Museum of Saint-Michel-de-Montjoie

Highlight • Monument

Saint-Michel-de-Montjoie remains the last center of extraction of a granite known as “Bleu de Vire”. Discover this history, whose heyday dates back to the beginning of the 20th century, thanks …

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6.89 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.87 km

2.11 km

481 m

439 m

Surfaces