Saint-Michel-De-Montjoie: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
The Parc-Musée du Granit presents the history of the last granite quarrying site in Saint-Michel-de-Montjoie, where the characteristic Bleu de Vire granite was extracted.
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Culture
The Parc-Musée du Granit does not have its own car park; the church car park and the car park at the town hall are nearby.
The Parc-Musée du Granit includes a demonstration quarry. It also displays tools and former means of transport used by granite quarry workers.
The museum offers a family trail with questions and answers, as well as elements to touch and observe.
The information boards at the Parc-Musée du Granit cover the origins of granite, techniques for working it and its uses.
History
The Calvaire des Buttes is a granite roadside cross on the chemin de la Martelière in Saint-Michel-de-Montjoie. It has been listed as a protected historic monument since 31 December 1976.
Another roadside cross is the Calvaire du Casset on the route de la Bercerie in Saint-Michel-de-Montjoie.
In the wider surrounding region of Saint-Michel-de-Montjoie are the Château de Vire, a castle, and the Abbaye des Blanches, a historic site.
The Abbaye Notre-Dame, a church, is located near Saint-Michel-de-Montjoie. The wider surrounding region also contains the Église Notre-Dame de Vire, which is likewise a church.
Hiking
“Balade et papotages” is an approximately 6 km guided hike through the granite bocage landscape of Saint-Michel-de-Montjoie.
“Vers Pierre Zure” is a 7.8 km circular hiking trail classified as fairly easy, starting in Saint-Michel-de-Montjoie and ending at the church car park.
For the broader travel overview: Manche.
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