Colombiers tourism and travel guide
Visit Colombiers: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsColombiers 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.
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
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
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Tourouvre (46km)
Geography and distances
Distance to Colombiers
from Alencon (prefecture): 5 km
from Paris: 174 km
from Calais: 305 km
from Nice: 768 km
from Bordeaux: 407 km
from Strasbourg: 567 km
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
