La Courbe tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Argentan at 13 km from La Courbe

Visit La Courbe: highlights and tourist information

La Courbe is situated in the Orne department and Normandy region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Argentan at 13 km and Falaise at 17 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

La Courbe, 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 La Courbe in Normandy.

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

Argentan

at 13 km (direction east)

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

See Argentan guide

Falaise

at 17 km (direction east), in the Calvados department

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

See Falaise guide

Haras du Pin

at 25 km (direction east)

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

See Haras du Pin guide

Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 27 km (direction south-west)

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

See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide

Sees

at 31 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Sees guide

Domfront

at 37 km (direction west-south-west)

The castle forms an excellent backdrop to the cobbled streets in the...

See Domfront guide

Alencon

at 41 km (direction south-east)

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

See Alencon guide

Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 41 km (direction south-west), in the Mayenne department

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

See Lassay-les-Chateaux guide

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere

Garden at 42 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 42 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

Cambremer

at 49 km (direction north-north-east), 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 49 km (direction north-north-east), 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

Beuvron

Most Beautiful Village at 51 km (direction north-north-east), in the Calvados department

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

See Beuvron guide

Caen

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

With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is...

See Caen guide

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

Map of places to visit near La Courbe

Markets in and near La Courbe

• Argentan: market Tuesday & Friday (12km)
• Briouze: market Monday (14km)
• Falaise: market Saturday (17km)
• Trun: market Thursday (20km)
• La Ferte-Mace: market Thursday (21km)
• Bagnoles-de-l'Orne: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (26km)
• Flers: market Wednesday & Saturday (27km)
• Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (29km)
• Sees: market Saturday (31km)
• Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives: market Monday (33km)

Hotels near La Courbe

More information about La Courbe, Normandy

Tourist attractions near La Courbe, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei (42km)

National Monuments

• Carrouges Chateau (21km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Argentan (13km)
• Domfront (37km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Normandie-Maine (28km)

Remarkable gardens

• Sassy (17km)
• Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (28km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Signal d'Écouves (27km)
• Rochers des Parcs (27km)
• Forêt d'Écouves (29km)
• Mont du Haut-Fourché (44km)
• Forêt de Perseigne (50km)

Towns of Art and history

• Orbec (53km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Villers-Bocage (50km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Fraimbault (47km)
• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (49km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (50km)

Geography and distances

La Courbe is in the north of France at 41 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: La Courbe is 187 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 La Courbe from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 19 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Batilly, Commeaux, Ecouche, Giel-Courteilles, Habloville, Joue-du-Plain, La Fresnaye-Au-Sauvage, La Lande-de-Louge, Les Rotours, Les Yveteaux, Louge-sur-Maire, Menil-Jean, Montgaroult, Putanges-Pont-Ecrepin, Ri, Saint-Ouen-sur-Maire, Sentilly, Serans and Sevrai.

This page in French: Visiter La Courbe