La Ferriere-Bochard tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei at 4 km from La Ferriere-Bochard
Visit La Ferriere-Bochard: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsLa Ferriere-Bochard is situated in the Orne department and Normandy region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei at 4 km and Les Jardins de la Mansoniere at 4 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
La Ferriere-Bochard, 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 Ferriere-Bochard in Normandy.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei
Most Beautiful Village at 4 km (direction south-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 4 km (direction south-south-west)Les Jardins de la Mansoniere is a lovely garden in the charming...
See Les Jardins de la Mansoniere guide

Alencon
at 9 km (direction east)There are several sites of historical interest in Alencon, best known as...
See Alencon guide

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe
at 15 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

Beaumont-sur-Sarthe
at 24 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

Sees
at 26 km (direction north-east)The cathedral is the famous attraction at Sees, but there are other...
See Sees guide

Sillé-le-Guillaume
at 27 km (direction south-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 32 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

Lassay-les-Chateaux
at 34 km (direction west), in the Mayenne departmentSmall town with two 15th century castles and a popular public garden...
See Lassay-les-Chateaux guide

Argentan
at 37 km (direction west)Despite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...
See Argentan guide

Haras du Pin
at 38 km (direction north-north-east)The Haras du Pin is the oldest of the national horse training...
See Haras du Pin guide

Jublains
at 38 km (direction west-south-west), in the Mayenne departmentHere in Jublains you can visit the roman ruins of the ancient...
See Jublains guide

Evron
at 40 km (direction south-west), in the Mayenne departmentThe highlight here at Evron is the Abbey of Notre Dame, in...
See Evron guide

Sainte-Suzanne
Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction south-west), in the Mayenne departmentThe medieval village and the castle in the pretty village of Sainte-Suzanne...
See Sainte-Suzanne guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Orne
Map of places to visit near La Ferriere-Bochard
Markets in and near La Ferriere-Bochard
- Alencon: market Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday (9km)
- Fresnay-sur-Sarthe: market Saturday (15km)
- Villaines-la-Juhel: market Monday (20km)
- Beaumont-sur-Sarthe: market Tuesday (24km)
- Sees: market Saturday (26km)
- Sille-le-Guillaume: market Wednesday (27km)
- Le Mele-sur-Sarthe: market Wednesday (30km)
- Mamers: market Monday (30km)
- La Ferte-Mace: market Thursday (31km)
- Bagnoles-de-l'Orne: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (32km)
Hotels near La Ferriere-Bochard
More information about La Ferriere-Bochard, Normandy
Tourist attractions near La Ferriere-Bochard, France
What to do at La Ferriere-Bochard? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting La Ferriere-Bochard.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei (4km)
- Sainte-Suzanne (42km)
National Monuments
- Carrouges Chateau (18km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Argentan (37km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Normandie-Maine (16km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (50km)
Remarkable gardens
- Sassy (28km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Mont du Haut-Fourché (7km)
- Signal d'Écouves (16km)
- Forêt d'Écouves (16km)
- Forêt de Perseigne (21km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Saint-Loup-du-Gast (41km)
- Coulaines (47km)
Geography and distances
La Ferriere-Bochard is in the north of France at 9 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: La Ferriere-Bochard is 182 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to La Ferriere-Bochard
from Alencon (prefecture): 9 km
from Paris: 182 km
from Calais: 313 km
from Nice: 769 km
from Bordeaux: 400 km
from Strasbourg: 573 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 La Ferriere-Bochard from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Champfremont, Conde-sur-Sarthe, Heloup, Lonrai, Mieuxce, Moulins-le-Carbonnel, Pace, Ravigny, Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei, Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon and Saint-Pierre-Des-Nids.
This page in French: Visiter La Ferriere-Bochard