Heloup tourism and travel guide

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Visit Heloup: highlights and tourist information

Heloup 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 Heloup in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Alencon at 6 km and Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei at 6 km.

Heloup, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Alencon

at 6 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Alencon guide

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei

Most Beautiful Village at 6 km (direction west-south-west)

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei is a very pretty village in the Regional Natural Park of Normandie-Marne....

See Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei guide

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere

Garden at 6 km (direction west-south-west)

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere is a lovely garden in the charming village of...

See Les Jardins de la Mansoniere guide

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

at 13 km (direction south), in the Sarthe department

The traditional market hall and remains of a medieval castle, and the river and...

See Fresnay-sur-Sarthe guide

Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

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

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

See Beaumont-sur-Sarthe guide

Sees

at 25 km (direction north-east)

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

See Sees guide

Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 26 km (direction south-west), in the Sarthe department

Sillé le Guillaume has a chateau dating to the 11th century and a 13th...

See Sillé-le-Guillaume guide

Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 37 km (direction west-north-west)

The town of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne is very pleasant, and well known as a spa town...

See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide

Argentan

at 39 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Argentan guide

Haras du Pin

at 39 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Haras du Pin guide

Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 39 km (direction west), in the Mayenne department

Small town with two 15th century castles and a popular public garden...

See Lassay-les-Chateaux guide

Belleme

at 40 km (direction east)

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

See Belleme guide

Mortagne-au-Perche

at 41 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Mortagne-au-Perche guide

Evron

at 42 km (direction west-south-west), in the Mayenne department

The highlight here at Evron is the Abbey of Notre Dame, in particular the...

See Evron guide

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Markets in and near Heloup

• Alencon: market Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday (6km)
• Fresnay-sur-Sarthe: market Saturday (13km)
• Beaumont-sur-Sarthe: market Tuesday (21km)
• Villaines-la-Juhel: market Monday (23km)
• Sees: market Saturday (25km)
• Mamers: market Monday (26km)
• Sille-le-Guillaume: market Wednesday (27km)
• Le Mele-sur-Sarthe: market Wednesday (27km)
• Conlie: market Thursday (31km)
• La Ferte-Mace: market Thursday (35km)

More information about Heloup, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Heloup, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei (6km)
• Sainte-Suzanne (44km)

National Monuments

• Carrouges Chateau (22km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Argentan (39km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Normandie-Maine (21km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Saint Julien (Le Mans) (45km)
• Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Sassy (30km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Mont du Haut-Fourché (9km)
• Forêt de Perseigne (16km)
• Forêt d'Écouves (17km)
• Signal d'Écouves (17km)

Towns of Art and history

• Evron (42km)
• Jublains (42km)
• Le Mans (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Coulaines (44km)

Geography and distances

Heloup is in the north of France at 6 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: Heloup is 178 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 Heloup from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Alencon, Arconnay, Berus, Bethon, Conde-sur-Sarthe, Damigny, Gesnes-le-Gandelin, La Ferriere-Bochard, Mieuxce, Moulins-le-Carbonnel, Oisseau-le-Petit, Pace, Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei and Saint-Germain-du-Corbeis.

This page in French: Visiter Heloup