Orne: what to see and do
16 sites listed in the département. Heart of the Perche and the Norman Pays d'Auge, the Orne cultivates a discreet rural heritage of renowned stud farms, such as the Haras National du Pin, and half-timbered manor houses. This département charms with its unspoilt rolling landscapes.
Bagnoles-de-l'Orne
A spa town nestled in the heart of the Andaines forest, organised around a romantic lake lined with Belle Époque villas and its casino.
La Roche d'Oetre
The Roche d'Oëtre, locally called "Oître", lies in the heart of the Suisse Normande, in the commune of Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne. It is a magnificent rocky ridge overlooking the Rouvre by about 120 metres.
Le Marais du Grand Hazé
The Grand Hazé marsh, straddling the communes of Briouze and Bellou-en-Houlme in the Orne, occupies a vast depression of about 200 hectares carved by rivers in an old schist-sandstone substrate inherited from the Precambrian.
Capfl'o
Château de Carrouges
Ecomusée du Perche
Fosse Arthour
On the border of the Manche and Orne départements, the Fosse-Arthour owes its fame to its wild character and the beauty of its site.
Haras du Pin
La Maison du Camembert
A fully restored eighteenth-century farm that retraces the history of camembert since 1791, the date of its creation.
Musée des Beaux-Arts et de la Dentelle
Mémorial de Montormel
Parc Animalier d'Écouves
Rocher aux fossiles Vaudobin
Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei
Nestled on the banks of the river, the ochre stone houses with their steep tile roofs have attracted many artists.
l'espace aquatique d'Alençon Alencéa
The Alencéa Aquatic Centre, behind the Parc des Expositions, where you can enjoy: 1 large 25 m sports pool, 1 large leisure pool with geyser, counter-current river, water jets, massage bench, a 60 m slide, a sauna, a hammam, a jacuzzi and a large outdoor pool…
