Bagnoles de l’Orne is a stage of charm at the beginning of all your tour in the west of France. The town is located between the roads of Paris and the Mont St Michel, near beaches of the Normandy landings and “Les châteaux de la Loire”, in the region of the “Bocage Ornais” and the “Suisse Romande”. Right in the heart of the Regional natural reserve “Normandy Maine”, in the 7000 hectares of the An… more

Bagnoles de l’Orne is a stage of charm at the beginning of all your tour in the west of France. The town is located between the roads of Paris and the Mont St Michel, near beaches of the Normandy landings and “Les châteaux de la Loire”, in the region of the “Bocage Ornais” and the “Suisse Romande”. Right in the heart of the Regional natural reserve “Normandy Maine”, in the 7000 hectares of the Andaines forests. The famous tourist and spa resort of Bagnoles de l’Orne waits for you in order to deliver you its charms, its history, its mysteries and its happiness to live. In the south, around Bagnoles de l’Orne and Domfront, you can see the real domain of pear trees with sweet countryside with small fields and many hedges, with quickset hedges, and sunken lanes. Here the balance expresses itself in several ways. The flavour with its controlled Labels of origin Calvados and Poiré du Domfrontais, the convenience of the body and the spirit so the self-fulfilment in the charming spa resort. In the north, from Flers and Tinchebray to Putanges, the steep hillsides of the “Suisse Normande” are raised which offer admirable point of view like that of the “Roche d’Oëtre “. A unique landscape of small mountains has been sculpted by torrents. It is the paradise of fishermen and hikers who like getting back to one’s roots in the cool air, that they share with the nature. You can go in the world of the horse thanks to Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei, one of the most beautiful villages of France and the famous national stud farm: “Haras National du Pin “ and its many character castles. You can admire in the neighbourhoods: the bells foundry of Villedieu les Poêles, the Bayeux tapestry, the Cherbourg town of the sea and the Carrouges castle. Memorial of Caen at 80km, Mont St Michel and beaches of the Normandy landings at 100km.

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