Montabard tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Argentan at 9 km from Montabard
Visit Montabard: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsMontabard is situated in the Orne department and Normandy region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Argentan at 9 km and Falaise at 12 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Montabard, 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 Montabard in Normandy.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Argentan
at 9 km (direction south-east)Despite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...
See Argentan guide

Falaise
at 12 km (direction north-west), in the Calvados departmentBest known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments...
See Falaise guide

Haras du Pin
at 18 km (direction east-south-east)The Haras du Pin is the oldest of the national horse training...
See Haras du Pin guide

Sees
at 29 km (direction south-east)The cathedral is the famous attraction at Sees, but there are other...
See Sees guide

Bagnoles de l'Orne
at 39 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

Cambremer
at 39 km (direction north-north-east), in the Calvados departmentCambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of...
See Cambremer guide

Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge
Garden at 39 km (direction north-north-east), in the Calvados departmentThe 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 42 km (direction north-north-east), in the Calvados departmentPart of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses...
See Beuvron guide

Lisieux Basilica
Church at 43 km (direction north-east), in the Calvados departmentThe basilica in Lisieux is a 20th century church built in tribute...
See Lisieux Basilica guide

Lisieux
at 43 km (direction north-east), in the Calvados departmentThe painstaking rebuilding of Lisieux since the war has gone a long...
See Lisieux guide

Alencon
at 44 km (direction south-south-east)There are several sites of historical interest in Alencon, best known as...
See Alencon guide

Caen
at 46 km (direction north-west), in the Calvados departmentWith a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is...
See Caen guide

Chateau de Boutemont
Castle at 47 km (direction north-east), in the Calvados departmentBeautiful chateau and gardens in the Calvados department of Normandy...
See Chateau de Boutemont guide

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere
Garden at 48 km (direction south)Les Jardins de la Mansoniere is a lovely garden in the charming...
See Les Jardins de la Mansoniere guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Orne
Map of places to visit near Montabard
Markets in and near Montabard
- Argentan: market Tuesday & Friday (9km)
- Trun: market Thursday (9km)
- Falaise: market Saturday (13km)
- Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives: market Monday (23km)
- Briouze: market Monday (25km)
- Mezidon-Canon: market Sunday (29km)
- Sees: market Saturday (29km)
- La Ferte-Mace: market Thursday (33km)
- Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (35km)
- Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (35km)
Hotels near Montabard
More information about Montabard, Normandy
Tourist attractions near Montabard, France
What to do at Montabard? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Montabard.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (42km)
National Monuments
- Carrouges Chateau (29km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Normandie-Maine (37km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (46km)
Remarkable gardens
- Sassy (18km)
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (19km)
- Boutemont (47km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Rochers des Parcs (30km)
- Signal d'Écouves (30km)
- Forêt d'Écouves (32km)
- Prairie (Caen) (45km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (47km)
Towns of Art and history
- Orbec (42km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (51km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Lisieux (50km)
Geography and distances
Montabard is in the north of France at 44 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: Montabard is 178 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Montabard
from Alencon (prefecture): 44 km
from Paris: 178 km
from Calais: 275 km
from Nice: 800 km
from Bordeaux: 444 km
from Strasbourg: 575 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 Montabard from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bailleul, Brieux, Commeaux, Fontaine-les-Bassets, Fourches, Gueprei, Merri, Moulins-sur-Orne, Necy, Occagnes, Ommoy, Ri, Ronai, Sentilly, Sevigny and Vignats.
This page in French: Visiter Montabard