Dance tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Le Perche at 5 km from Dance

Visit Dance: highlights and tourist information

Dance is situated in the Orne department and Normandy region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Le Perche at 5 km and Nogent-le-Rotrou at 6 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Dance, 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 Dance in Normandy.

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

Le Perche

at 5 km (direction north-east)

The peaceful countryside of the Perche Natural Regional Park has lots of...

See Le Perche guide

Nogent-le-Rotrou

at 6 km (direction east-south-east), in the Eure-et-Loir department

Within the Perche Regional Natural Park, in Nogent-le-Rotrou you can discover the...

See Nogent-le-Rotrou guide

Belleme

at 15 km (direction west)

Belleme is one of several small attractive villages within the Perche Natural...

See Belleme guide

La Ferte-Bernard

at 21 km (direction south-south-west), in the Sarthe department

The medieval character and picturesque setting make La Ferté-Bernard one of our...

See La Ferte-Bernard guide

Mortagne-au-Perche

at 23 km (direction north-west)

There are several places of historic interest to discover here at Mortagne-au-Perche,...

See Mortagne-au-Perche guide

Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

at 49 km (direction west-south-west), in the Sarthe department

It is the countryside around Beaumont-sur-Sarthe that is the main attraction, but...

See Beaumont-sur-Sarthe guide

Alencon

at 50 km (direction west)

There are several sites of historical interest in Alencon, best known as...

See Alencon guide

Sees

at 51 km (direction west-north-west)

The cathedral is the famous attraction at Sees, but there are other...

See Sees guide

Chateaudun

National Monument at 54 km (direction east-south-east), in the Eure-et-Loir department

Both the castle and the town along the Loir River make Chateaudun...

See Chateaudun guide

Le Mans

at 57 km (direction west-south-west), in the Sarthe department

Le Mans is best known for its famous car race, but also...

See Le Mans guide

Haras du Pin

at 61 km (direction west-north-west)

The Haras du Pin is the oldest of the national horse training...

See Haras du Pin guide

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

Map of places to visit near Dance

Markets in and near Dance

• Nogent-le-Rotrou: market Saturday all day (6km)
• Remalard: market Monday (7km)
• Le Theil: market Wednesday (12km)
• Longny-Au-Perche: market Wednesday (19km)
• La Ferte-Bernard: market Saturday & Monday (21km)
• La Loupe: market Tuesday (22km)
• Mortagne-Au-Perche: market Saturday all day (23km)
• Tourouvre: market Friday (27km)
• Mamers: market Monday (29km)
• La Bazoche-Gouet: market Saturday (30km)

Hotels near Dance

More information about Dance, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Dance, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nogent-le-Rotrou (6km)
• Chateaudun (54km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perche (5km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (53km)
• Cathédrale Saint Julien (Le Mans) (57km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de la petite Rochelle (8km)
• Le pré Catelan (37km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Le Mans (59km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Perseigne (38km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Tourouvre (27km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Coulaines (56km)

Geography and distances

Dance is in the north of France at 50 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: Dance is 129 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 Dance from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Berd-Huis, Condeau, Margon, Noce, Nogent-le-Rotrou, Preaux-du-Perche, Saint-Agnan-sur-Erre, Saint-Germain-Des-Grois, Saint-Hilaire-sur-Erre, Saint-Pierre-la-Bruyere and Verrieres.

This page in French: Visiter Dance