Saint-Ouen-des-Besaces – Bocage, Trails and History

Saint-Ouen-des-Besaces showcases Normandy in its green, varied form. The area is predominantly green, lies between hills and valleys, and is located in the Norman bocage landscape. The proximity of the A84 motorway has strengthened Saint-Ouen-des-Besaces’ connection to the Caen area.

When considering Saint-Ouen-des-Besaces as a destination, you can compare travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions for a holiday rental with your preferred focus on the bocage landscape, trails or culture. This keeps personal travel plans and local themes equally in view.

Landscape

The area of Saint-Ouen-des-Besaces extends from its lowest point at 120 metres to its highest point at an altitude of 309 metres. At 309 metres, the Butte de Montbosq is the highest point in the area. From there, unobstructed views extend across the bocage landscape.

Walks and Remembrance

The Butte de Montbosq is regarded as a place for walks and as a place of remembrance. During the first phase of Operation Bluecoat, 24 British soldiers lost their lives there in 1944. This distinctive elevation thus combines a named viewpoint with a specific reminder of the events of the Second World War, without the two aspects merging into a single use.

Trails in the PR 205

The PR 205 includes several rural routes. The CR 10 dit de la Roque Poret runs from La Roque Poret to the Ruisseau de la Planche. The CR 11 from Saint-Ouen-des-Besaces to Caumont runs from Godefroy to La Revaudière and is also part of the PR 205. The CR 24 connects the village centre with Hôtel Saint-Ouen.

The CR 4 dit de la Huterie is also part of the PR 205 and runs from the junction at La Petite Bergerie to the hamlet of Aux Hommes. A former voie verte runs from Les Fieffes to Le Pont des Aunaies and is also part of the PR 205. The different reference points along the routes include the Ruisseau de la Planche, the village centre, the hamlet of Aux Hommes and other named locations. By comparing the routes, visitors can use these landscape and place references as their own guide for planning the day. For day planning, the routes can be distinguished by their respective starting and destination names. In this way, a route to the stream, a connection with the village centre and a path to a named hamlet stand alongside one another as different points of reference.

Other Local Pages

Other local pages: Annebault, Le Gast, Lion-Sur-Mer, Fervaques, Juaye-Mondaye, Longueville, Isigny-Sur-Mer and Tilly-Sur-Seulles.

Culture

In the Église Saint-Ouen, the painted wooden ceiling dates from the 19th century and the stone statue of the Virgin Mary from the 18th century. Both are registered as protected historic objects; the registration took place on 6 September 1984. The church thus brings together two different furnishings from different centuries, whose registration bears the same date.

For the overarching travel overview: Calvados.