Le Tourneur: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Le Tourneur is known for its bocage landscapes, particularly in the bends of the Courbençon.
Those who choose Le Tourneur for their stay may wish to rent a holiday apartment there.
Culture and History
The cultivation of daffodils in Le Tourneur gave rise to the first spring festival of the Virois Bocage.
The church of Le Tourneur was set on fire during the fighting for liberation on 31 July and 1 and 2 August 1944.
A memorial stele erected at the Porte aux Bissons honours the events of the Liberation and those involved in the liberation of the municipality.
The Chapel of Saint Quentin is dedicated to a healing saint and forms part of the religious and popular history of Le Tourneur.
Local legends and mysteries associate Le Tourneur with the Château des Noyers, which is considered a haunted castle.
The hamlet of Feuillet gave its name to the family from which the novelist and playwright Octave Feuillet descended.
Hiking Trails
The “Circuit des lavoirs” circular trail is one of the hiking trails in Le Tourneur.
The “Le sentier des jonquilles” hiking trail begins at the Aire du Moulin-Pinel picnic area in Le Tourneur. It is 3.3 km long and classified as easy; it also passes through woodland where wild daffodils grow.
The “La vallée de la Souleuvre” hiking trail starts in Le Tourneur, is 7.2 km long and classified as moderate.
The “La balade des écrevisses” walk starts in Le Tourneur, is 4.8 km long and classified as moderate.
Geographical Location
The Moulin Pinel picnic area is located in Le Tourneur in Souleuvre en Bocage.
Mountain Biking
The “La Vallée de la Souleuvre” mountain-bike route starts in Le Tourneur, is 4.64 km long and classified as very easy.
The “Le Mont Chauve” mountain-bike route starts in Le Tourneur, is 26.77 km long and classified as difficult.
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