Recommended Reading and websites:

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See individual crag pages for topo info but it's well worth looking around the web before you go as topos go in and out of print and their availability changes. There are various sites on the web about climbing in this region of France. Try typing the name of the destination into a search engine along with 'grimp' or 'escalade' etc.

This site about Caen has info on some sites and a map Link

Cosiroc - A mine of info! Link

There are various articles in UK climbing mags - see (among others) :-

High 218 (Jan 2001), an article about Clecy by Colin Goodey.

High June 2002.

Bill Birkett's "French Rock" "French Rock" - Bill Birkett.. Cicerone Press, Cumbria. UK. . ISBN 1852841133. 332pp approx. £14.95

Jingo Wobbly's "Sport Europe Vertical" "Europe Sport Vertical" by David Achison-Jones. Jingo-Wobbly. ISBN 9783763399994

Topo's available from France.....

Try this website.....Link.

 

14 Falaises (cliffs) 14 Falaises - Map of 'natural' climbing sites cartes des sites naturels d'escalade
Pen-Hir ... marine cliff climbing Pen-Hir Escalade en sevre et maine
Guide to BagnolesBagnoles De L'Orne Guide to Domfront Domfront
Guide to La Fosse Arthour La Fosse Arthour Guide to la Rochers des Parcs - Clecy Clecy

 

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