Forges tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Alencon at 8 km from Forges
Visit Forges: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitForges is situated in the Orne department and Normandy region.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Forges in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Alencon at 8 km and Sees at 13 km.
Forges, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Alencon
at 8 km (direction south-south-west)There are several sites of historical interest in Alencon, best known as...
See Alencon guide

Sees
at 13 km (direction north-north-east)The cathedral is the famous attraction at Sees, but there are other...
See Sees guide

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei
Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction west-south-west)Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei is a very pretty village in the Regional Natural Park of...
See Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei guide

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere
Garden at 18 km (direction west-south-west)Les Jardins de la Mansoniere is a lovely garden in the charming...
See Les Jardins de la Mansoniere guide

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe
at 25 km (direction south-south-west), in the Sarthe departmentThe traditional market hall and remains of a medieval castle, and the...
See Fresnay-sur-Sarthe guide

Haras du Pin
at 27 km (direction south-south-west)The Haras du Pin is the oldest of the national horse training...
See Haras du Pin guide

Argentan
at 29 km (direction north-north-west)Despite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...
See Argentan guide

Beaumont-sur-Sarthe
at 30 km (direction south), in the Sarthe departmentIt is the countryside around Beaumont-sur-Sarthe that is the main attraction, but...
See Beaumont-sur-Sarthe guide

Mortagne-au-Perche
at 32 km (direction east)There are several places of historic interest to discover here at Mortagne-au-Perche,...
See Mortagne-au-Perche guide

Belleme
at 35 km (direction east-south-east)Belleme is one of several small attractive villages within the Perche Natural...
See Belleme guide

Sillé-le-Guillaume
at 39 km (direction south-west), in the Sarthe departmentSillé le Guillaume has a chateau dating to the 11th century and...
See Sillé-le-Guillaume guide

Bagnoles de l'Orne
at 40 km (direction west)The town of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne is very pleasant, and well known as a...
See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide

Lassay-les-Chateaux
at 46 km (direction west), in the Mayenne departmentSmall town with two 15th century castles and a popular public garden...
See Lassay-les-Chateaux guide

Falaise
at 49 km (direction north-west), in the Calvados departmentBest known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments...
See Falaise guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Orne
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Map of places to visit near Forges
Markets in and near Forges
- Alencon: market Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday (8km)
- Sees: market Saturday (13km)
- Le Mele-sur-Sarthe: market Wednesday (17km)
- Mamers: market Monday (25km)
- Fresnay-sur-Sarthe: market Saturday (25km)
- Argentan: market Tuesday & Friday (29km)
- Beaumont-sur-Sarthe: market Tuesday (30km)
- Mortagne-Au-Perche: market Saturday all day (32km)
- Villaines-la-Juhel: market Monday (34km)
- La Ferte-Mace: market Thursday (36km)
More information about Forges, Normandy
Tourist attractions near Forges, France
What to do at Forges? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Forges.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei (18km)
- Sainte-Suzanne (56km)
National Monuments
- Carrouges Chateau (21km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Argentan (29km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Normandie-Maine (25km)
Remarkable gardens
- Sassy (20km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Forêt d'Écouves (7km)
- Signal d'Écouves (8km)
- Forêt de Perseigne (14km)
- Mont du Haut-Fourché (21km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Tourouvre (41km)
Geography and distances
Forges is in the north of France at 8 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: Forges is 169 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Forges
from Alencon (prefecture): 8 km
from Paris: 169 km
from Calais: 300 km
from Nice: 766 km
from Bordeaux: 410 km
from Strasbourg: 562 km
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 Forges from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chenay, Colombiers, Larre, Lonrai, Menil-Erreux, Montigny, Radon, Saint-Gervais-du-Perron, Semalle, Valframbert and Vingt-Hanaps.
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