Alencon tourism and travel guide

Alençon Hotels & holiday rentals

Places to visit nearby

Alencon Excursions & Activities

Car hire in France

Alençon Hotels & holiday rentals

Alencon Excursions & Activities

Visit Alencon: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: There are several sites of historical interest in Alencon, best known as a centre for lace production

Alencon is situated in the Orne department and Normandy region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Alencon in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Les Jardins de la Mansoniere at 11 km and Fresnay-sur-Sarthe at 17 km.

Alencon, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei

Most Beautiful Village at 11 km (direction west-south-west)

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei is a very pretty village in the Regional Natural Park of Normandie-Marne....

See Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei guide

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere

Garden at 11 km (direction west-south-west)

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere is a lovely garden in the charming village of...

See Les Jardins de la Mansoniere guide

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

at 17 km (direction south-south-west), in the Sarthe department

The traditional market hall and remains of a medieval castle, and the river and...

See Fresnay-sur-Sarthe guide

Sees

at 20 km (direction north-north-east)

The cathedral is the famous attraction at Sees, but there are other sites of...

See Sees guide

Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

at 23 km (direction south-south-east), in the Sarthe department

It is the countryside around Beaumont-sur-Sarthe that is the main attraction, but the town...

See Beaumont-sur-Sarthe guide

Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 32 km (direction south-west), in the Sarthe department

Sillé le Guillaume has a chateau dating to the 11th century and a 13th...

See Sillé-le-Guillaume guide

Haras du Pin

at 35 km (direction south-west)

The Haras du Pin is the oldest of the national horse training centres in...

See Haras du Pin guide

Mortagne-au-Perche

at 36 km (direction east)

There are several places of historic interest to discover here at Mortagne-au-Perche, within the...

See Mortagne-au-Perche guide

Belleme

at 36 km (direction east)

Belleme is one of several small attractive villages within the Perche Natural Regional Park...

See Belleme guide

Argentan

at 36 km (direction north-north-west)

Despite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...

See Argentan guide

Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 40 km (direction west-north-west)

The town of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne is very pleasant, and well known as a spa town...

See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide

Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 43 km (direction west), in the Mayenne department

Small town with two 15th century castles and a popular public garden...

See Lassay-les-Chateaux guide

Jublains

at 47 km (direction west-south-west), in the Mayenne department

Here in Jublains you can visit the roman ruins of the ancient city that...

See Jublains guide

Evron

at 47 km (direction west-south-west), in the Mayenne department

The highlight here at Evron is the Abbey of Notre Dame, in particular the...

See Evron guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Orne

Find Alençon hotels & holiday rentals

Reserve excursions near Alencon

Map of places to visit near Alencon

Markets in and near Alencon

Market days in Alencon: weekly market: Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday;

• Alencon: market Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday (0km)
• Fresnay-sur-Sarthe: market Saturday (17km)
• Sees: market Saturday (20km)
• Le Mele-sur-Sarthe: market Wednesday (22km)
• Mamers: market Monday (23km)
• Beaumont-sur-Sarthe: market Tuesday (23km)
• Villaines-la-Juhel: market Monday (28km)
• Sille-le-Guillaume: market Wednesday (32km)
• Conlie: market Thursday (35km)
• Mortagne-Au-Perche: market Saturday all day (36km)

More information about Alencon, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Alencon, France

What to do at Alencon? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Alencon.

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei (11km)
• Sainte-Suzanne (49km)

National Monuments

• Carrouges Chateau (23km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Argentan (36km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Normandie-Maine (23km)

Remarkable gardens

• Sassy (27km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Perseigne (13km)
• Forêt d'Écouves (13km)
• Signal d'Écouves (14km)
• Mont du Haut-Fourché (14km)

Towns of Art and history

• Jublains (47km)
• Evron (47km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Tourouvre (46km)

Geography and distances

Alencon is in the north of France - it is the prefecture (capital) of the Orne department (general information: Alencon is 173 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors arrive in one of the cross-channel ferry ports with Caen being especially close, typically within an hours drive. For driving distances to Alencon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arconnay, Cerise, Champfleur, Chenay, Colombiers, Conde-sur-Sarthe, Cuissai, Damigny, Heloup, Le Chevain, Lonrai, Mieuxce, Saint-Germain-du-Corbeis, Saint-Paterne, Semalle and Valframbert.

This page in French: Visiter Alencon