Couvains tourism and travel guide

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Couvains is situated in the Orne department and Normandy region, in the north of France at 59 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: Couvains is 131 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Beaumesnil at 20 km and Haras du Pin at 33 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Couvains, 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 Couvains in Normandy.

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

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Map of places to visit near Couvains

Markets in and near Couvains

• Montreuil-l'Argille: market Tuesday (10km)
• La Barre-en-Ouche: market Wednesday (12km)
• Vitrai-sous-Laigle: market Tuesday (19km)
• La Ferriere-sur-Risle: market Sunday (21km)
• Orbec: market Wednesday (21km)
• Bernay: market Wednesday & Saturday (26km)
• Breteuil: market Wednesday (26km)
• Beaumont-le-Roger: market Tuesday & Friday (29km)
• Verneuil-sur-Avre: market Saturday (30km)
• Conches-en-Ouche: market Thursday (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Couvains, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Beuvron (57km)

National Monuments

• Abbey of Bec-Hellouin (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Argentan (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Arboretum d'Harcourt (39km)
• Jardins du château du Champ de Bataille (41km)
• Boutemont (43km)
• Sassy (46km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt d'Écouves (50km)
• Signal d'Écouves (52km)

Towns of Art and history

• Orbec (21km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Tourouvre (31km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lisieux (40km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Couvains 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 Couvains from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Anceins, Chambord, Gauville, Glos-la-Ferriere, La Ferte-Frenel, La Gonfriere, La Haye-Saint-Sylvestre, Melicourt, Mesnil-Rousset, Notre-Dame-du-Hamel and Saint-Nicolas-de-Sommaire.

This page in French: Visiter Couvains