Aubusson tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Domfront at 22 km from Aubusson

Visit Aubusson: highlights and tourist information

Aubusson is situated in the Orne department and Normandy region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Domfront at 22 km and Vire at 25 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Aubusson, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Aubusson in Normandy.

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

Domfront

at 22 km (direction south-south-west)

The castle forms an excellent backdrop to the cobbled streets in the...

See Domfront guide

Vire

at 25 km (direction west), in the Calvados department

When you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des...

See Vire guide

Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 28 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide

Falaise

at 29 km (direction east-north-east), in the Calvados department

Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments...

See Falaise guide

Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 39 km (direction south), in the Mayenne department

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

See Lassay-les-Chateaux guide

Argentan

at 39 km (direction east)

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

See Argentan guide

Caen

at 46 km (direction north-north-east), in the Calvados department

With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is...

See Caen guide

Les Jardins des Renaudies

Garden at 48 km (direction south-west), in the Mayenne department

Les Jardins des Renaudies is a pretty garden in north-west France...

See Les Jardins des Renaudies guide

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere

Garden at 58 km (direction south-east)

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

See Les Jardins de la Mansoniere guide

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei

Most Beautiful Village at 58 km (direction south-east)

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

See Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei guide

Beuvron

Most Beautiful Village at 58 km (direction north-east), in the Calvados department

Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses...

See Beuvron guide

Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge

Garden at 60 km (direction east-north-east), in the Calvados department

The gardens of the Pays d'Auge are a beautiful mature garden set...

See Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge guide

Cambremer

at 60 km (direction east-north-east), in the Calvados department

Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of...

See Cambremer guide

Alencon

at 62 km (direction east-south-east)

There are several sites of historical interest in Alencon, best known as...

See Alencon guide

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

Map of places to visit near Aubusson

Markets in and near Aubusson

• Flers: market Wednesday & Saturday (4km)
• Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (7km)
• Briouze: market Monday (16km)
• Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (23km)
• Vire: market Friday (25km)
• La Ferte-Mace: market Thursday (26km)
• Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (27km)
• Bagnoles-de-l'Orne: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (27km)
• Sourdeval: market Tuesday (28km)
• Falaise: market Saturday (29km)

More information about Aubusson, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Aubusson, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei (58km)
• Beuvron (58km)

National Monuments

• Carrouges Chateau (38km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Domfront (22km)
• Argentan (39km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Normandie-Maine (41km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (47km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (41km)
• Sassy (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Rochers des Parcs (16km)
• Forêt de Saint-Sever (36km)
• Roches de Ham (45km)
• Prairie (Caen) (45km)
• Jardin des plantes de Caen (47km)
• Signal d'Écouves (50km)
• Forêt de Cerisy (51km)
• Forêt de Fougères (62km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Villers-Bocage (34km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire (42km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Fraimbault (35km)
• Domjean (42km)
• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (44km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (28km)

Geography and distances

Aubusson is in the north of France at 62 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: Aubusson is 213 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 Aubusson from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Athis-de-l'Orne, Caligny, Cerisy-Belle-Etoile, Flers, La Bazoque, La Lande-Patry, La Selle-la-Forge, Montilly-sur-Noireau, Ronfeugerai, Saint-Paul and Sainte-Honorine-la-Chardonne.

This page in French: Visiter Aubusson