Avernes-Saint-Gourgon tourism and travel guide

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Visit Avernes-Saint-Gourgon: highlights and tourist information

Avernes-Saint-Gourgon 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 Avernes-Saint-Gourgon in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lisieux Basilica at 23 km and Lisieux at 24 km.

Avernes-Saint-Gourgon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lisieux Basilica

Church at 23 km (direction north-north-west), in the Calvados department

The basilica in Lisieux is a 20th century church built in tribute to Saint-Therese,...

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Lisieux

at 24 km (direction north-north-west), in the Calvados department

The painstaking rebuilding of Lisieux since the war has gone a long way to...

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Haras du Pin

at 26 km (direction south-west)

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

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Chateau de Boutemont

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

Beautiful chateau and gardens in the Calvados department of Normandy...

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Chateau de Beaumesnil

Castle at 30 km (direction east), in the Eure department

The Chateau de Beaumesnil is a baroque style castle surrounded by park and gardens...

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Cambremer

at 31 km (direction north-west), in the Calvados department

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

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Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge

Garden at 31 km (direction north-west), in the Calvados department

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

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Argentan

at 33 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Falaise

at 38 km (direction west), in the Calvados department

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

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Beuvron

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction north-west), in the Calvados department

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

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Sees

at 39 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Chateau de Harcourt

Castle at 43 km (direction east-north-east), in the Eure department

The Chateau de Harcourt in Eure is a medieval castle now restored and surrounded...

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Le Bec-Hellouin

Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction north-east), in the Eure department

The village of Le-Bec-Hellouin is one of the prettiest in Normandy, and also has...

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Pont-Audemer

at 48 km (direction north-north-east), in the Eure department

The canals and rivers are the highlight in Pont Audemer, famous for its traditional...

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Map of places to visit near Avernes-Saint-Gourgon

Markets in and near Avernes-Saint-Gourgon

• Orbec: market Wednesday (11km)
• Montreuil-l'Argille: market Tuesday (12km)
• Trun: market Thursday (24km)
• Lisieux: market Saturday all day (24km)
• Thiberville: market Monday (24km)
• La Barre-en-Ouche: market Wednesday (25km)
• Bernay: market Wednesday & Saturday (26km)
• Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives: market Monday (27km)
• Mezidon-Canon: market Sunday (32km)
• Argentan: market Tuesday & Friday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Avernes-Saint-Gourgon, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Beuvron (38km)

National Monuments

• Abbey of Bec-Hellouin (43km)
• Carrouges Chateau (55km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Argentan (33km)

Remarkable gardens

• Boutemont (28km)
• Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (30km)
• Sassy (38km)
• Arboretum d'Harcourt (43km)
• Jardins du château du Champ de Bataille (47km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt d'Écouves (48km)
• Signal d'Écouves (48km)
• Pegasus Bridge (55km)

Towns of Art and history

• Orbec (11km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Tourouvre (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Touques (47km)
• Cabourg (50km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lisieux (27km)

Geography and distances

Avernes-Saint-Gourgon is in the north of France at 59 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: Avernes-Saint-Gourgon is 149 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 Avernes-Saint-Gourgon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Canapville, Cerqueux, Familly, Le Bosc-Renoult, Le Sap, Les Moutiers-Hubert, Meulles, Monnai, Notre-Dame-de-Courson, Orville, Pontchardon, Preaux-Saint-Sebastien, Saint-Aubin-de-Bonneval, Saint-Germain-d'Aunay and Ticheville.

This page in French: Visiter Avernes-Saint-Gourgon