Colombiers tourism and travel guide

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Colombiers is situated in the Orne department and Normandy region, in the north of France at 5 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: Colombiers is 174 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Alencon at 5 km and Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei at 13 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Colombiers, 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 Colombiers in Normandy.

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

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

Map of places to visit near Colombiers

Markets in and near Colombiers

• Alencon: market Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday (5km)
• Sees: market Saturday (17km)
• Fresnay-sur-Sarthe: market Saturday (21km)
• Le Mele-sur-Sarthe: market Wednesday (22km)
• Mamers: market Monday (27km)
• Beaumont-sur-Sarthe: market Tuesday (28km)
• Villaines-la-Juhel: market Monday (28km)
• Argentan: market Tuesday & Friday (31km)
• La Ferte-Mace: market Thursday (33km)
• Sille-le-Guillaume: market Wednesday (35km)

More information about Colombiers, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Colombiers, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei (13km)
• Sainte-Suzanne (51km)

National Monuments

• Carrouges Chateau (18km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Argentan (31km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Normandie-Maine (20km)

Remarkable gardens

• Sassy (22km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt d'Écouves (8km)
• Signal d'Écouves (9km)
• Mont du Haut-Fourché (16km)
• Forêt de Perseigne (16km)

Towns of Art and history

• Jublains (47km)
• Evron (48km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Tourouvre (46km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Colombiers is in the north of France. 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 Colombiers from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Alencon, Cerise, Conde-sur-Sarthe, Cuissai, Damigny, Forges, Le Chevain, Lonrai, Pace, Radon, Saint-Germain-du-Corbeis, Saint-Nicolas-Des-Bois, Saint-Paterne and Valframbert.

This page in French: Visiter Colombiers