Avernes-Saint-Gourgon tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Lisieux Basilica at 23 km from Avernes-Saint-Gourgon
Visit Avernes-Saint-Gourgon: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitAvernes-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 departmentThe basilica in Lisieux is a 20th century church built in tribute...
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Lisieux
at 24 km (direction north-north-west), in the Calvados departmentThe painstaking rebuilding of Lisieux since the war has gone a long...
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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...
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Chateau de Boutemont
Castle at 29 km (direction north-north-west), in the Calvados departmentBeautiful 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 departmentThe Chateau de Beaumesnil is a baroque style castle surrounded by park...
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Cambremer
at 31 km (direction north-west), in the Calvados departmentCambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of...
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Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge
Garden at 31 km (direction north-west), in the Calvados departmentThe gardens of the Pays d'Auge are a beautiful mature garden set...
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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 departmentBest known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments...
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Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction north-west), in the Calvados departmentPart of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses...
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Sees
at 39 km (direction south-south-west)The cathedral is the famous attraction at Sees, but there are other...
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Chateau de Harcourt
Castle at 43 km (direction east-north-east), in the Eure departmentThe Chateau de Harcourt in Eure is a medieval castle now restored...
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Le Bec-Hellouin
Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction north-east), in the Eure departmentThe village of Le-Bec-Hellouin is one of the prettiest in Normandy, and...
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Pont-Audemer
at 48 km (direction north-north-east), in the Eure departmentThe canals and rivers are the highlight in Pont Audemer, famous for...
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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).
Distance to Avernes-Saint-Gourgon
from Alencon (prefecture): 59 km
from Paris: 149 km
from Calais: 249 km
from Nice: 789 km
from Bordeaux: 461 km
from Strasbourg: 546 km
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.
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