Clairefougere tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Vire at 14 km from Clairefougere

Visit Clairefougere: highlights and tourist information

Clairefougere is situated in the Orne department and Normandy region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vire at 14 km and Domfront at 24 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Clairefougere, 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 Clairefougere in Normandy.

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

Vire

at 14 km (direction west), in the Calvados department

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

See Vire guide

Domfront

at 24 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Domfront guide

Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 35 km (direction 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 38 km (direction east), in the Calvados department

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

See Falaise guide

Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 44 km (direction south-south-east), in the Mayenne department

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

See Lassay-les-Chateaux guide

Les Jardins des Renaudies

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

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

See Les Jardins des Renaudies guide

Caen

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

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

See Caen guide

Argentan

at 50 km (direction east)

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

See Argentan guide

Beuvron

Most Beautiful Village at 64 km (direction east-north-east), in the Calvados department

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

See Beuvron guide

Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 66 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Most visitors to Saint-Brice-en-Cogles also enjoy the tour of the local castles...

See Saint-Brice-en-Cogles guide

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere

Garden at 67 km (direction east-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 67 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei guide

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

Map of places to visit near Clairefougere

Markets in and near Clairefougere

• Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (12km)
• Flers: market Wednesday & Saturday (12km)
• Vire: market Friday (14km)
• Sourdeval: market Tuesday (19km)
• Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (24km)
• Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (25km)
• Briouze: market Monday (27km)
• Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (31km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire: market Monday (33km)
• Bagnoles-de-l'Orne: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (35km)

Hotels near Clairefougere

More information about Clairefougere, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Clairefougere, France

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

National Monuments

• Carrouges Chateau (48km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Domfront (24km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Normandie-Maine (50km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (47km)
• Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Plantbessin (45km)
• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (60km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Rochers des Parcs (21km)
• Forêt de Saint-Sever (25km)
• Roches de Ham (35km)
• Forêt de Cerisy (45km)
• Prairie (Caen) (47km)
• Jardin des plantes de Caen (49km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Villers-Bocage (31km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire (33km)
• Villedieu-les-Poeles (39km)
• Ducey (48km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Domjean (32km)
• Saint-Fraimbault (36km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (22km)

Geography and distances

Clairefougere is in the north of France at 72 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: Clairefougere is 223 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 Clairefougere from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bernieres-le-Patry, Cerisy-Belle-Etoile, Chenedolle, Frenes, Landisacq, Moncy, Montsecret, Rully, Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont, Tinchebray and Vassy.

This page in French: Visiter Clairefougere