Fresnay-le-Samson tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Haras du Pin at 17 km from Fresnay-le-Samson

Visit Fresnay-le-Samson: highlights and tourist information

Fresnay-le-Samson is situated in the Orne department and Normandy region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Haras du Pin at 17 km and Argentan at 23 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Fresnay-le-Samson, 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 Fresnay-le-Samson in Normandy.

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

Haras du Pin

at 17 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Haras du Pin guide

Argentan

at 23 km (direction west-south-west)

Despite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...

See Argentan guide

Lisieux Basilica

Church at 29 km (direction west-south-west), in the Calvados department

The basilica in Lisieux is a 20th century church built in tribute...

See Lisieux Basilica guide

Lisieux

at 29 km (direction west-south-west), in the Calvados department

The painstaking rebuilding of Lisieux since the war has gone a long...

See Lisieux guide

Falaise

at 29 km (direction west), in the Calvados department

Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments...

See Falaise guide

Sees

at 31 km (direction south)

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

See Sees guide

Cambremer

at 32 km (direction north-north-west), in the Calvados department

Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of...

See Cambremer guide

Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge

Garden at 32 km (direction north-north-west), in the Calvados department

The gardens of the Pays d'Auge are a beautiful mature garden set...

See Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge guide

Chateau de Boutemont

Castle at 34 km (direction north-north-west), in the Calvados department

Beautiful chateau and gardens in the Calvados department of Normandy...

See Chateau de Boutemont guide

Beuvron

Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction north-west), in the Calvados department

Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses...

See Beuvron guide

Chateau de Beaumesnil

Castle at 39 km (direction east-north-east), in the Eure department

The Chateau de Beaumesnil is a baroque style castle surrounded by park...

See Chateau de Beaumesnil guide

Mortagne-au-Perche

at 47 km (direction south-east)

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

See Mortagne-au-Perche guide

Dives-sur-Mer

at 50 km (direction north-west), in the Calvados department

In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists...

See Dives-sur-Mer guide

Houlgate

Seaside resort at 51 km (direction north-north-west), in the Calvados department

The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are...

See Houlgate guide

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

Map of places to visit near Fresnay-le-Samson

Markets in and near Fresnay-le-Samson

• Trun: market Thursday (14km)
• Montreuil-l'Argille: market Tuesday (21km)
• Orbec: market Wednesday (21km)
• Argentan: market Tuesday & Friday (23km)
• Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives: market Monday (23km)
• Lisieux: market Saturday all day (29km)
• Mezidon-Canon: market Sunday (30km)
• Falaise: market Saturday (30km)
• Sees: market Saturday (31km)
• Thiberville: market Monday (34km)

Hotels near Fresnay-le-Samson

More information about Fresnay-le-Samson, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Fresnay-le-Samson, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Beuvron (39km)

National Monuments

• Carrouges Chateau (45km)
• Abbey of Bec-Hellouin (54km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Argentan (23km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Normandie-Maine (54km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (53km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (24km)
• Sassy (28km)
• Boutemont (33km)
• Arboretum d'Harcourt (53km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt d'Écouves (39km)
• Signal d'Écouves (39km)
• Prairie (Caen) (53km)
• Pegasus Bridge (53km)
• Jardin des plantes de Caen (54km)

Towns of Art and history

• Orbec (21km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Tourouvre (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cabourg (51km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lisieux (34km)

Geography and distances

Fresnay-le-Samson is in the north of France at 51 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: Fresnay-le-Samson is 157 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 Fresnay-le-Samson from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aubry-le-Panthou, Camembert, Champosoult, Coudehard, Crouttes, Guerquesalles, Les Champeaux, Mardilly, Mont-Ormel, Neuville-sur-Touques, Orville, Pontchardon, Roiville, Survie, Ticheville and Vimoutiers.

This page in French: Visiter Fresnay-le-Samson