Rochers des Parcs, Protected natural area in Suisse Normande, France
Rochers des Parcs is a wooded hillside of steep crags on Cambrian puddingstone above the Orne valley, in the commune of Le Vey facing Clécy. A long band of light grey and beige rock runs across the slope, its top edged by bare trees, with the cliff base hidden by leafless woodland and the river below.
The cliffs are cut into Cambrian puddingstone above the Orne valley, on the Le Vey side facing Clécy. The site, together with the Rochers de la Houlle, was classified as a natural site by decree of 27 December 1977. In 2005 the Calvados CPIE drew up a management plan for the local authorities.
The site lies on the Route touristique de la Suisse Normande, a 65 km circuit through the Orne valley, and is climbed via about a hundred equipped rock routes. The GR 36 long-distance footpath and the marked "sentier du dessus des rochers" pass through it, so walkers and climbers share the same slopes facing Clécy.
The site is accessed via a designated parking area near the viaduct in Le Vey, with multiple trails offering different perspectives of the landscape. The marked routes allow visitors to explore at their own pace and discover various viewpoints of the cliffs and river.
The site is the most important cliff-climbing area in western France after the Finistère cliffs, according to the FFME, with about a hundred equipped routes on the Cambrian puddingstone. The rocks form, with the Rochers de la Houlle, a natural site classified by decree of 27 December 1977.
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