What to do and see in Orne, Normandy: The Best Things to do Good for Kids
Discover the best top things to do in Orne, France including Jardin Interieur a Ciel Ouvert, Team Break Alencon, Orne Aventure - La Roche d'Oetre, Chateau of Carrouges, Fromagerie Durand, Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Sees, Chapelle du Petit Saint Ceneri, La Ferme du Cheval de Trait, La Michaudiere, Museales de Tourouvre.
Restaurants in Orne
1. Jardin Interieur a Ciel Ouvert
Overall Ratings
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.
2. Team Break Alencon
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 44 reviews
3. Orne Aventure - La Roche d'Oetre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13 reviews
Orne aventure offers you treeclimbing for the whole family. 10 lines with different levels of challenge. Free trail for 3-5 years kids until extreme trails. The park is nestled in the heart of la Suisse Normande (Normandy).
4. Chateau of Carrouges
Overall Ratings
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.
5. Fromagerie Durand
6. Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Sees
7. Chapelle du Petit Saint Ceneri
8. La Ferme du Cheval de Trait
9. La Michaudiere
10. Museales de Tourouvre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 30 reviews
Two museums are located at the MUSEALES DE TOUROUVRE: The Museum of French Emigration to Canada and the Museum of Retail and Trade Brands. Discover Antoine Cano's House and various temporary exhibitions.
Reviewed By kjl123 - Elkin, United States
I was fortunate enough to visit this place in late November, 2019 with my sister and her husband. It was a wonderful experience although it would have been better had we known French. It was interesting to learn about what life was like for the early immigrants to Quebec and to be able to learn more family history. But, the best part was getting to know the lady who worked there and who spoke no English yet took her time to translate some things and actually guide us to where we would find a family from both sides of my fathers family. For instance, there was a church up the road that we got to visit that had stained glass windows depicting our family members. She also instructed us how to see the home of one of the immigrants in our family and the church that another one attended. Interesting and extremely helpful. We did see another little museum that was an offshoot there but although interesting, our hearts were with the main one. She said that they have fewer than 100 Americans to visit each year.
