Gandelain tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Les Jardins de la Mansoniere at 11 km from Gandelain
Visit Gandelain: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitGandelain 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 Gandelain in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Les Jardins de la Mansoniere at 11 km and Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei at 11 km.
Gandelain, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere
Garden at 11 km (direction south-south-east)Les Jardins de la Mansoniere is a lovely garden in the charming...
See Les Jardins de la Mansoniere guide

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei
Most Beautiful Village at 11 km (direction south-south-east)Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei is a very pretty village in the Regional Natural Park of...
See Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei guide

Alencon
at 14 km (direction east-south-east)There are several sites of historical interest in Alencon, best known as...
See Alencon guide

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe
at 23 km (direction south-south-east), in the Sarthe departmentThe traditional market hall and remains of a medieval castle, and the...
See Fresnay-sur-Sarthe guide

Sees
at 24 km (direction east-north-east)The cathedral is the famous attraction at Sees, but there are other...
See Sees guide

Bagnoles de l'Orne
at 26 km (direction west-north-west)The town of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne is very pleasant, and well known as a...
See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide

Argentan
at 30 km (direction north-north-east)Despite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...
See Argentan guide

Lassay-les-Chateaux
at 30 km (direction west), in the Mayenne departmentSmall town with two 15th century castles and a popular public garden...
See Lassay-les-Chateaux guide

Beaumont-sur-Sarthe
at 33 km (direction south-east), in the Sarthe departmentIt is the countryside around Beaumont-sur-Sarthe that is the main attraction, but...
See Beaumont-sur-Sarthe guide

Sillé-le-Guillaume
at 33 km (direction south), in the Sarthe departmentSillé le Guillaume has a chateau dating to the 11th century and...
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Haras du Pin
at 34 km (direction north-east)The Haras du Pin is the oldest of the national horse training...
See Haras du Pin guide

Jublains
at 39 km (direction west-south-west), in the Mayenne departmentHere in Jublains you can visit the roman ruins of the ancient...
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Evron
at 43 km (direction south-west), in the Mayenne departmentThe highlight here at Evron is the Abbey of Notre Dame, in...
See Evron guide

Domfront
at 43 km (direction west-north-west)The castle forms an excellent backdrop to the cobbled streets in the...
See Domfront guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Orne
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Map of places to visit near Gandelain
Markets in and near Gandelain
- Alencon: market Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday (14km)
- Villaines-la-Juhel: market Monday (20km)
- La Ferte-Mace: market Thursday (23km)
- Fresnay-sur-Sarthe: market Saturday (24km)
- Sees: market Saturday (24km)
- Bagnoles-de-l'Orne: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (26km)
- Argentan: market Tuesday & Friday (30km)
- Briouze: market Monday (32km)
- Le Mele-sur-Sarthe: market Wednesday (32km)
- Beaumont-sur-Sarthe: market Tuesday (33km)
More information about Gandelain, Normandy
Tourist attractions near Gandelain, France
What to do at Gandelain? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Gandelain.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei (11km)
- Sainte-Suzanne (47km)
National Monuments
- Carrouges Chateau (10km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Normandie-Maine (10km)
Remarkable gardens
- Sassy (22km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Signal d'Écouves (12km)
- Forêt d'Écouves (13km)
- Mont du Haut-Fourché (14km)
- Forêt de Perseigne (26km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Saint-Loup-du-Gast (38km)
- Saint-Fraimbault (45km)
Geography and distances
Gandelain is in the north of France at 14 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: Gandelain is 184 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Gandelain
from Alencon (prefecture): 14 km
from Paris: 184 km
from Calais: 308 km
from Nice: 777 km
from Bordeaux: 407 km
from Strasbourg: 577 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 Gandelain from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Champfremont, Ciral, La Roche-Mabile, Lalacelle, Livaie, Longuenoe, Ravigny, Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon and Saint-Ellier-les-Bois.
This page in French: Visiter Gandelain
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