La Ferte-Mace tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Bagnoles de l'Orne at 6 km from La Ferte-Mace

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Visit La Ferte-Mace: highlights and tourist information

La Ferte-Mace 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 La Ferte-Mace in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Bagnoles de l'Orne at 6 km and Lassay-les-Chateaux at 20 km.

La Ferte-Mace, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 6 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide

Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 20 km (direction south-west), in the Mayenne department

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

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Domfront

at 21 km (direction west)

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

See Domfront guide

Argentan

at 30 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Argentan guide

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere

Garden at 32 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Les Jardins de la Mansoniere guide

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei

Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei guide

Falaise

at 36 km (direction north-north-east), in the Calvados department

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

See Falaise guide

Mayenne (town)

at 36 km (direction south-west), in the Mayenne department

Quite a small town, the highlight of a visit to Mayenne is the nearby...

See Mayenne (town) guide

Alencon

at 38 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Alencon guide

Jublains

at 38 km (direction south-south-west), in the Mayenne department

Here in Jublains you can visit the roman ruins of the ancient city that...

See Jublains guide

Sees

at 39 km (direction east)

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

See Sees guide

Haras du Pin

at 41 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Haras du Pin guide

Les Jardins des Renaudies

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

Les Jardins des Renaudies is a pretty garden in north-west France...

See Les Jardins des Renaudies guide

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

at 44 km (direction south-east), in the Sarthe department

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

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

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Map of places to visit near La Ferte-Mace

Markets in and near La Ferte-Mace

Market days in La Ferte-Mace: weekly market: Thursday;

• La Ferte-Mace: market Thursday (0km)
• Bagnoles-de-l'Orne: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (5km)
• Briouze: market Monday (12km)
• Flers: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
• Villaines-la-Juhel: market Monday (27km)
• Argentan: market Tuesday & Friday (30km)
• Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (32km)
• Falaise: market Saturday (36km)
• Mayenne: market Saturday & Monday (37km)
• Alencon: market Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday (37km)

More information about La Ferte-Mace, Normandy

Tourist attractions near La Ferte-Mace, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei (32km)

National Monuments

• Carrouges Chateau (15km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Domfront (21km)
• Argentan (30km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Normandie-Maine (15km)

Remarkable gardens

• Sassy (28km)
• Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (49km)
• Parc et jardin de Clivoy (55km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Signal d'Écouves (29km)
• Forêt d'Écouves (31km)
• Mont du Haut-Fourché (33km)
• Rochers des Parcs (37km)
• Forêt de Perseigne (49km)

Towns of Art and history

• Mayenne (36km)
• Jublains (38km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Fraimbault (28km)
• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (28km)

Geography and distances

La Ferte-Mace is in the north of France at 38 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: La Ferte-Mace is 201 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 Ferte-Mace from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bagnoles-de-l'Orne, Beauvain, La Motte-Fouquet, La Sauvagere, Le Grais, Magny-le-Desert, Saint-Maurice-du-Desert, Saint-Michel-Des-Andaines and Saint-Patrice-du-Desert.

This page in French: Visiter La Ferte-Mace