Saint-Georges-De-Gréhaigne brings together two themes that you can weigh separately when planning your trip: cycle routes through the polders and local history, from church architecture to cultural venues. The different route distances and historical periods offer specific points of reference.
Cycle Routes and Choosing a Route
The Circuit du Balcon de la Baie No. 9 is 17 km long and offers successive panoramic views across the bay throughout the route. The Route du Mont Saint-Michel No. 7 takes a different course: it is a signposted cycle link to EuroVelo Route No. 4, La Vélomaritime, and continues across the polders towards Mont-Saint-Michel. It is signposted in both directions.
The Voie verte offers another route option, allowing you to ride along the coast from Mont-Saint-Michel to Cancale. The details therefore differ: a distance is given for Circuit No. 9, while No. 7 describes the connection across the polders towards Mont-Saint-Michel. A horse-drawn carriage circuit follows the Voie verte in the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel as far as the hamlet of Pas-au-Boeuf in Saint-Georges-de-Gréhaigne. Check route conditions before setting out; for the horse-drawn carriage circuit, you should also check current access and operating conditions.
Church Architecture and Local History
The former priory church, Prieuré Saint-Georges, was founded in the 11th century by Benedictine monks from the Abbey of Saint-Georges de Rennes. It was rebuilt in two construction phases close together in time, towards the end of the 13th century or the beginning of the 14th century. Its elongated floor plan and wood-panelled ceiling shape its architecture, as does the bell tower, which rises from the wall at the upper end of the nave. The choir has a flat end.
The Eglise Saint-Georges was listed as a historic monument by decree on 14 October 1926. This designation adds another point in time to its architectural history: it was founded in the 11th century, rebuilt several centuries later and listed in 1926.
Grotto, Manor House and Crafts
More recent local history is also associated with specific dates. Residents began work on the Grotte Notre-Dame de la Confiance at Bas de Saint-Georges on 1 December 1943. Cardinal Roques consecrated it in 1944. The two dates mark the beginning and consecration in successive years.
A manor house dating from 1575 stands in the hamlet of La Rue; the year is engraved in the wall. Art Kaël is a gallery and arts and crafts venue at 2 Mondésir, 35610 Saint-Georges-de-Gréhaigne. Check availability before visiting.
The History of the Polders and Getting Here
The history of the landscape can be traced to an intervention in the Couesnon: diverting the river in 1858 made it possible to drain the estuary. This gradually created 2,450 hectares of reclaimed polder land. In Saint-Georges-De-Gréhaigne, local history and the development of the polders sit side by side, while cycle route No. 7 continues across the polders towards Mont-Saint-Michel.
Saint-Georges-De-Gréhaigne has a motorway connection. The municipality describes access via the Nationale 176 from Saint-Malo, Dinard, Cancale and Avranches as good. Check current road conditions before travelling.
Planning Your Stay
Plan your day around this activity and check the conditions on your chosen route before setting out.
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