Mortain tourism and travel guide

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Visit Mortain: highlights and tourist information

Mortain is situated in the Manche 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 Mortain in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vire at 22 km and Domfront at 23 km.

Mortain, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Vire

at 22 km (direction north-north-east), in the Calvados department

When you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des Gorges de...

See Vire guide

Domfront

at 23 km (direction east), in the Orne department

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

See Domfront guide

Les Jardins des Renaudies

Garden at 29 km (direction south-south-east), in the Mayenne department

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

See Les Jardins des Renaudies guide

Fougeres

at 38 km (direction south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

The castle and historic lower town are the main attraction, but be sure to...

See Fougeres guide

Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 40 km (direction east), in the Orne department

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 40 km (direction east-south-east), in the Mayenne department

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

See Lassay-les-Chateaux guide

Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 41 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Most visitors to Saint-Brice-en-Cogles also enjoy the tour of the local castles and manor...

See Saint-Brice-en-Cogles guide

Mont-Saint-Michel

Heritage Site at 42 km (direction west)

No visit to Normandy would be complete without visiting the iconic Abbey and island...

See Mont-Saint-Michel guide

Mayenne (town)

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

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

See Mayenne (town) guide

Granville

Seaside resort at 52 km (direction west-north-west)

Granville is best known for its long sandy beach, and the 19th century villas...

See Granville guide

Jublains

at 55 km (direction south-east), in the Mayenne department

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

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Coutances

at 58 km (direction north-west)

Coutances is well known for its impressive cathedral, built in the 113th century...

See Coutances guide

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Markets in and near Mortain

• Sourdeval: market Tuesday (8km)
• Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouet: market Wednesday (13km)
• Brecey: market Friday (19km)
• Vire: market Friday (21km)
• Louvigne-du-Desert: market Friday (23km)
• Ducey: market Tuesday (25km)
• Gorron: market Wednesday (28km)
• Villedieu-les-Poeles: market Tuesday (29km)
• Flers: market Wednesday & Saturday (30km)
• Avranches: market Saturday (31km)

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Tourist attractions near Mortain, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Baie du Mont Saint-Michel (42km)

Heritage sites

• Mont-Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Domfront (23km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (34km)
• Jardins de la Pellerine (38km)
• Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (45km)
• Jardin du château de La Ballue (49km)
• Argences (54km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Saint-Sever (20km)
• Forêt de Fougères (33km)
• Source - Couesnon (38km)
• Couesnon (42km)
• Embouchure - Couesnon (42km)
• Roches de Ham (43km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (44km)
• Rochers des Parcs (46km)

Towns of Art and history

• Fougeres (38km)
• Mayenne (44km)
• Jublains (55km)
• Coutances (58km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Ducey (25km)
• Villedieu-les-Poeles (29km)
• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (41km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Fraimbault (25km)
• Domjean (38km)
• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (39km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Champrepus (35km)
• Parc zoologique de Jurques (42km)

Geography and distances

Mortain is in the north of France at 53 kilometres from Saint-Lo, the department capital (general information: Mortain is 242 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors arrive by car, often from the ferries at Saint-Malo, Cherbourg or Caen on the coast here which are very convenient. For driving distances to Mortain from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bellefontaine, Bion, Juvigny-le-Tertre, Le Mesnil-Tove, Le Neufbourg, Milly, Romagny, Saint-Barthelemy, Saint-Clement-Rancoudray and Saint-Jean-du-Corail.

This page in French: Visiter Mortain