A riverside walk in Bazoches-Sur-Hoëne can be combined with Romanesque architecture and local history. Three routes differ in length and approximate time required: the Chemin de l’Hoëne covers 2.1 km and takes about 32 minutes, Labourdinière–La Perche covers 2.5 km and takes about 37 minutes, and the Chemin de la Grande Lève–Les Hayes covers 3.5 km and takes around 53 minutes. This lets you match the time available for walking to what each route has to offer.

By the river: the Chemin de l’Hoëne

The Chemin de l’Hoëne starts at the church. Over 2.1 km, it crosses a wooden footbridge, then follows a grassy path alongside the river. The walk takes about 32 minutes. Halfway along, the route offers a detour through the Parc du Paradis, with a shady bench and a book box. The park detour adds a stopping point to the riverside section, so the route itself is worth considering alongside its duration. As trail conditions can change with the seasons, it is a good idea to check local conditions before setting out.

Compare the three routes by duration

At 2.5 km and about 37 minutes, Labourdinière–La Perche is slightly longer than the Chemin de l’Hoëne, by 0.4 km and around five minutes. The Chemin de la Grande Lève–Les Hayes covers 3.5 km and takes around 53 minutes. Compared with the Hoëne route, that adds 1.4 km and about 21 minutes. The figures give a clear sense of the time difference between the shortest and longest of the three routes, without assuming they offer the same kind of scenery.

Churches, manor house and mill

On the Chemin de la Grande Lève–Les Hayes, a former seigneurial manor house can be seen 150 m away. In the 18th century, it served as the residence of Jacques Du Buat, a priest and parish priest of Bazoches. This gives the longest of the three routes a specific historical point of interest along the way.

Saint-Hilaire de Courtoulin is a former parish church in Courtoulin and features Romanesque architecture. Some of the church’s treasures are protected as historic monuments. The Romanesque design and the protected treasures each offer a different perspective on local history. The Moulin de Mondion has also preserved its machinery; the mill is privately owned. It adds another historical point of interest to the church and manor house: preserved milling equipment.

The river and a break in the town centre

Anglers can catch “fario” trout in the Hoëne. Fishing is therefore another possible activity along the Hoëne, alongside a riverside walk. You can take a break in the town centre, where regional products make for a possible souvenir. You can treat walking time, time by the water and a stop in the centre as separate elements of your stay.

Discover more destinations: Juvigny-Sous-Andaine, Champsecret, Sainte-Gauburge-Sainte-Colombe, Courgeon, Sainte-Honorine-la-Guillaume, Parfondeval, Fontenai-Sur-Orne, Silli-En-Gouffern

For the overview of the wider area: Orne.