Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais lies at an altitude of 250 metres and is the highest point in the Pays de Falaise.
Nature and Trails
The signposted “Panoramas de Suisse Normande” cycling loop of departmental interest passes through Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais. It is classified as difficult and is 24 kilometres long; a longer version is 31 kilometres long. In Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais, the cycling loop offers views of the Orne and Baize valleys.
The Le val la Hère panorama in Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais is a high-altitude viewpoint. The Orne flows below the panorama. The route from Tréprel to Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais climbs through the wild Val la Hère. The Le Val La Hère trail offers viewpoints and paths that follow the winding course of a stream. The “La route de Saint-Christophe” panorama in Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais offers a view suitable for recreation.
Travellers who have Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais and the “Panoramas de Suisse Normande” cycling loop in mind may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Culture
The parish church of Saint-Pierre, Saint-Paul in Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais was rebuilt in 1759 and uses slate and limestone in mixed masonry. Its altar tabernacle was made in 1765 for Notre-Dame-du-Val Abbey, reinstalled in the parish church of Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais in 1807, and classified as an object on 5 November 1912.
The altar canopy was made in the second half of the 17th century for Notre-Dame-du-Val Abbey, installed in the parish church of Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais in 1807, and classified as an object on 30 November 1908.
Remembrance
The Monument de Saint Clair was erected in memory of those shot in Saint Clair. It is connected with the history of a resistance group led by Jean Renaud Dandicolle.
