Belleme tourism and travel guide
Visit Belleme: highlights and tourist information
France This Way comment: The peaceful countryside of the Perche Natural Regional Park has lots of opportunities to enjoy the natural environment
Belleme is situated in the Orne department and Normandy region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Belleme. For detailed visitor information see the Belleme travel guide.
Attractions in Belleme
The peaceful countryside of the Perche Natural Regional Park has lots of opportunities to enjoy the natural environment: Le Perche
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Belleme in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Le Perche at 17 km and Nogent-le-Rotrou at 20 km.
Belleme, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Mortagne-au-Perche
at 16 km (direction )There are several places of historic interest to discover here at Mortagne-au-Perche, within the...
See Mortagne-au-Perche guide
Le Perche
at 17 km (direction east)The peaceful countryside of the Perche Natural Regional Park has lots of opportunities to...
See Le Perche guide
Nogent-le-Rotrou
at 20 km (direction east), in the Eure-et-Loir departmentWithin the Perche Regional Natural Park, in Nogent-le-Rotrou you can discover the castle and...
See Nogent-le-Rotrou guide
La Ferte-Bernard
at 22 km (direction south-south-east), in the Sarthe departmentThe medieval character and picturesque setting make La Ferté-Bernard one of our favourite towns...
See La Ferte-Bernard guide
Alencon
at 36 km (direction west)There are several sites of historical interest in Alencon, best known as a centre...
See Alencon guide
Beaumont-sur-Sarthe
at 36 km (direction west-south-west), in the Sarthe departmentIt is the countryside around Beaumont-sur-Sarthe that is the main attraction, but the town...
See Beaumont-sur-Sarthe guide
Sees
at 39 km (direction west-north-west)The cathedral is the famous attraction at Sees, but there are other sites of...
See Sees guide
Fresnay-sur-Sarthe
at 42 km (direction west), in the Sarthe departmentThe traditional market hall and remains of a medieval castle, and the river and...
See Fresnay-sur-Sarthe guide
Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei
Most Beautiful Village at 46 km (direction 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 46 km (direction west)Les Jardins de la Mansoniere is a lovely garden in the charming village of...
See Les Jardins de la Mansoniere guide
Le Mans
at 49 km (direction south-west), in the Sarthe departmentLe Mans is best known for its famous car race, but also has a...
See Le Mans guide
Haras du Pin
at 51 km (direction north-west)The Haras du Pin is the oldest of the national horse training centres in...
See Haras du Pin guide
Argentan
at 60 km (direction west-north-west)Despite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...
See Argentan guide
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Markets in and near Belleme
- Mamers: market Monday (15km)
- Le Theil: market Wednesday (15km)
- Remalard: market Monday (16km)
- Mortagne-Au-Perche: market Saturday all day (16km)
- Nogent-le-Rotrou: market Saturday all day (20km)
- La Ferte-Bernard: market Saturday & Monday (22km)
- Le Mele-sur-Sarthe: market Wednesday (22km)
- Longny-Au-Perche: market Wednesday (22km)
- Bonnetable: market Tuesday & Friday (24km)
- Tourouvre: market Friday (25km)
More information about Belleme, Normandy
Tourist attractions near Belleme, France
What to do at Belleme? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Belleme.
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Nogent-le-Rotrou (20km)
- Argentan (60km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Perche (17km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (46km)
- Cathédrale Saint Julien (Le Mans) (49km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin de la petite Rochelle (16km)
- Sassy (52km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Le Mans (51km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Forêt de Perseigne (24km)
- Forêt d'Écouves (42km)
- Signal d'Écouves (44km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Tourouvre (25km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Coulaines (47km)
Geography and distances
Belleme is in the north of France at 36 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: Belleme is 142 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Belleme
from Alencon (prefecture): 36 km
from Paris: 142 km
from Calais: 301 km
from Nice: 733 km
from Bordeaux: 403 km
from Strasbourg: 530 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 Belleme from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Appenai-sous-Belleme, Bellavilliers, Dame-Marie, Eperrais, Ige, La Chapelle-Souef, Saint-Aubin-Des-Grois, Saint-Cyr-la-Rosiere, Saint-Jean-de-la-Foret, Saint-Ouen-de-la-Cour and Serigny.
This page in French: Visiter Belleme