5. The Calvary of the Rock 7. The quarry of "Gué Saffray" This calvary, on the border of the departments of "La The mountains of the Bay of Mont Saint-Michel hide Manche" and "L'Orne" is in the shape of a large granit former quarries that used to supply...
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5. The Calvary of the Rock 7. The quarry of "Gué Saffray" This calvary, on the border of the departments of "La The mountains of the Bay of Mont Saint-Michel hide Manche" and "L'Orne" is in the shape of a large granit former quarries that used to supply building materials. cross. It was erected in 1972 on the initiative of the The quarry of "Gué Saffray" was operated to produce a Friends of Fosse Arthour's Association. Nowadays, walkers very hard rock : Armoricain sandstone. Once, the site was and pilgrims walking to Mont Saint-Michel, pass by the used for motorbikes racing (scrambling). Today the calvary. In fact, it is on the Saint-Michel paths and on the hiking trail n°22 (GR22) linking Paris to this wonder of the former quarry harbours interesting plants, like the Discovering La Fosse Arthour straight rush, a mountain species. western world. Saint-Georges-de-Rouelley Imprimé et distribué par l'Office de Tourisme Mont Saint-Michel - Normandie Photographies de A. Lamoureux - Avril 20
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