What to do and see in Orne, Normandy: The Best Hidden Gems Things to do
Discover the best top things to do in Orne, France including Association Belleme Attelages, Jardin Interieur a Ciel Ouvert, Chateau of Carrouges, Sanctuaire Notre-Dame de Montligeon, La Manufacture Bohin, Normandy Town & Country.
Restaurants in Orne
1. Association Belleme Attelages
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5.0 based on 20 reviews
Découvrir le Perche en attelage avec les Chevaux Percherons L’association BELLÊME ATTELAGES vous propose une autre façon de visiter le cœur du Perche, à bord d’une voiture hippomobile, d’époque ou de tourisme, au rythme du pas tranquille du cheval percheron. D’avril à fin décembre : balades commentées dans la ville close de Bellême, Petite Cité de Caractère, la campagne environnante et la forêt de Bellême, majestueuse forêt. Différentes prestations sont également proposées par l’association BELLÊME ATTELAGES : Mariages – Anniversaires de mariage – Fêtes de ville – Anniversaires – Enterrements de vie de célibataire – Animations pour Séminaires – Figurations – Départs en retraite.
2. Jardin Interieur a Ciel Ouvert
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5.0 based on 87 reviews
Open to the public since 2011, this contemporary garden was started in March 2000 by the owners, Dominique and Benoit Delomez, both of whom are sculptors. It is managed so as to respect both the environment and biodiversity. Poetic, intimate or fun, tamed wilderness and luxuriance stand side by side with radicality in a completely restructured site, consisting of banks, pools and rocks. Water is a major feature: wild ponds, fountains, and water courses bring this garden to life, giving a calming effect, encouraging quiet lingering reflection, and the discovery of hidden-away places. Over 1200 varieties of plants are currently to be found here, including perennials, grasses and shrubs: species from the region feature as well as a collection of 136 taxa of heather. With its tones of red and orange, the vegetable garden, magnified by mirrors, has fruit trees, vegetables, as well as herbs and medicinal plants.
3. Chateau of Carrouges
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4.5 based on 233 reviews
The Château de Carrouges remained in the ownership of a single family from its construction until 1936. Steeped in history, it features a superb collection of furniture from the Renaissance to the early 19th century and has retained all the charms of a family residence with portraits of the successive generations of the Le Veneur family. Carrouges is remarkable for its long, pale brick walls, steep slate roofs and granite window and door frames. It stands in 10 hectares of carefully tended grounds with gardens, flowering borders and impeccable terraces. Open: > 1st April to 15th June and 1st to 30th September: from 10 a.m. to noon and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. > 16th June to 31st August: from 9.30 a.m. to noon and from 2 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. > 1st October to 31st March: from 10 a.m. to noon and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Last admission 1 hr before closing time. Closed: > 1st January, 1st May, 1st November, 11th November and 25th December. Admission fees: Adults : 7,50 €; Concessions (18 to 25) = 4,50 €; Free admission: minors under 18*; Free admission: 18-25 years old* (citizens of one of the 27 countries of the EU or are non-European permanent residents of France) * excluding school groups
Reviewed By 943RickR - Huntington Beach, United States
This French chateau has a gate house that's not only symmetrical, it's really gorgeous. You are then led to a real moat surrounding the chateau itself and the surrounding gardens are a place where you will use your camera extensively. I suggest you get the guidebook if you are fluent in French as the guided tour is conducted in French and you will learn a lot about the chateau from the guide. They have them in several languages. If you are not familiar with French get the guidebook as it make your time more enjoyable. ou will see how the generations cared for the place and added as the country and the people's taste changed with the times. Be prepared to spend several hours touring the chateau and the grounds . The guide book will also inform you how the chateau is being upgraded in the past and what the plane are for the future. We really enjoyed our time here and look forward to visa-iting again.
4. Sanctuaire Notre-Dame de Montligeon
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4.5 based on 111 reviews
The Sanctuary of Montligeon is the world centre for prayer for souls in Purgatory. We organize pilgrimages, spiritual retreats as well.On the spot you can find: a bookshop, a restaurant, free wi-fi, religious services, opportunity to talk with a priest. https://montligeon.org/en/useful-information/
5. La Manufacture Bohin
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4.5 based on 78 reviews
6. Normandy Town & Country
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4.5 based on 26 reviews
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