The Chapelle des Costils in Roncey

Starting point: the church square in Roncey.

Yellow signposting

(S/E) From the square, with your back to it, turn right towards Coutances along the D59 until you reach the second road on the right at Les Cardronnets.

(1) At this junction, turn right towards La Davière.

(2) At the hamlet, turn right onto a track to join the D102.

(3) Turn left onto the departmental road towards Les Brières. At the entrance to the hamlet, take the track branching off to the right. Continue straight on at the junction with the Route du Paradis, pass behind the cemetery and join the D58.

(4) Turn left towards La Barberie and ignore two roads on the right.

(5) Take the track on the right towards La Clémenterie and follow it as far as La Lévrerie.

(6) Turn right to join the D236. On this road, turn left before taking the first path on the right.

(7) At the fork in the road, carry on straight on towards the D102, cross it, and continue along the path until you reach the next fork in the road.

(8) Turn left and follow the track as it approaches La Vanne and then runs alongside it at a distance. You’ll arrive near the D438.

(9) At this junction, turn right and head towards the Chapelle des Costils.

(10) After taking in the view, walk past the chapel and carry on straight ahead to return to the Fork in the road you passed earlier.

(8) Carry on straight ahead, cross the D102 again and continue to the next junction.

(7) Turn left towards La Rousserie. At the road, where the path ends, take the first left for about 200 m, then turn onto a path branching off to the right towards La Planche Barbou. You’ll reach the D349.

(11) Follow the road to the right, continuing straight on until you reach Roncey. At the roundabout, carry on straight ahead to the church square (S/E).

Difficulty: steep terrain near the chapel.

Drinking water and public toilets adjacent to the village hall behind the church.

Picnic tables at the Letenneur Mausoleum.

Local shops.

Points of interest

The façades of this village were completely repainted in 2001 to make the village more attractive and to conceal the post-war concrete façades.

The chapel

This chapel, dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes, is situated at Les Costils (a stony area). It is built on the site of a former quarry overlooking the River Vanne. Father Leflamand, who wanted it to resemble the oratory at Lourdes, began its construction in March 1873. It was consecrated on 21 October 1875. It was restored in 2013. A service is held there every year.

The Letenneur Mausoleum

This monument was built in 1900 by Auguste Letenneur, a travelling salesman who made his fortune in the 19th century. The building was designed for his family. Everything was provided for: tombs, a dining room upstairs, and even… two bedrooms! If you climb the steps to the top of the building, you’ll be treated to a 360° view of the surrounding area. It is open to visitors from April to October.

Roncey Church

The old 11th-century Romanesque church was completely destroyed during the Second World War. It was rebuilt in the 1950s.

The schools

Generations have sat on its benches: the Art Deco-style schools were opened in 1933.