Origny-le-Butin tourism and travel guide

Visit Origny-le-Butin: highlights and tourist information

Origny-le-Butin 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 Origny-le-Butin in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Belleme at 7 km and Mortagne-au-Perche at 18 km.

Origny-le-Butin, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Belleme

Belleme

at 7 km (direction east)

Belleme is one of several small attractive villages within the Perche Natural Regional Park...

See Belleme guide
Mortagne-au-Perche

Mortagne-au-Perche

at 18 km (direction north-north-east)

There are several places of historic interest to discover here at Mortagne-au-Perche, within the...

See Mortagne-au-Perche guide
Le Perche

Le Perche

at 24 km (direction east)

The peaceful countryside of the Perche Natural Regional Park has lots of opportunities to...

See Le Perche guide
La Ferte-Bernard

La Ferte-Bernard

at 25 km (direction south-east), in the Sarthe department

The medieval character and picturesque setting make La Ferté-Bernard one of our favourite towns...

See La Ferte-Bernard guide
 
 
Nogent-le-Rotrou

Nogent-le-Rotrou

at 27 km (direction east), in the Eure-et-Loir department

Within the Perche Regional Natural Park, in Nogent-le-Rotrou you can discover the castle and...

See Nogent-le-Rotrou guide
Alencon

Alencon

at 28 km (direction west)

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

See Alencon guide
Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

at 30 km (direction west-south-west), in the Sarthe department

It is the countryside around Beaumont-sur-Sarthe that is the main attraction, but the town...

See Beaumont-sur-Sarthe guide
Sees

Sees

at 34 km (direction north-west)

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

See Sees guide
 
 
Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

at 34 km (direction west-south-west), in the Sarthe department

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

See Fresnay-sur-Sarthe guide
Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction west)

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

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Les Jardins de la Mansoniere

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere

Garden at 38 km (direction west)

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

See Les Jardins de la Mansoniere guide
Le Mans

Le Mans

at 45 km (direction south-west), in the Sarthe department

Le Mans is best known for its famous car race, but also has a...

See Le Mans guide
 
 
Haras du Pin

Haras du Pin

at 47 km (direction north-west)

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

See Haras du Pin guide
Sillé-le-Guillaume

Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 49 km (direction west-south-west), in the Sarthe department

Sillé le Guillaume has a chateau dating to the 11th century and a 13th...

See Sillé-le-Guillaume guide

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Map of places to visit near Origny-le-Butin

 
 

Markets in and near Origny-le-Butin

  • Mamers: market Monday (8km)
  • Mortagne-Au-Perche: market Saturday all day (18km)
  • Le Mele-sur-Sarthe: market Wednesday (18km)
  • Le Theil: market Wednesday (20km)
  • Bonnetable: market Tuesday & Friday (22km)
  • Remalard: market Monday (23km)
  • La Ferte-Bernard: market Saturday & Monday (25km)
  • Nogent-le-Rotrou: market Saturday all day (27km)
  • Longny-Au-Perche: market Wednesday (27km)
  • Tourouvre: market Friday (28km)

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Tourist attractions near Origny-le-Butin, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Regional Natural Parcs

Churches and religious monuments

  • Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (42km)
  • Cathédrale Saint Julien (Le Mans) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin de la petite Rochelle (23km)
  • Sassy (47km)
  • Jardins du Mirail (58km)
  • Jardins de la Massonnière (63km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Forêt de Perseigne (17km)
  • Forêt d'Écouves (35km)
  • Signal d'Écouves (38km)
  • Mont du Haut-Fourché (40km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

  • Tourouvre (28km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Coulaines (43km)
 
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Geography and distances

Origny-le-Butin is in the north of France at 28 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: Origny-le-Butin is 148 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Origny-le-Butin

Canton: Bellême

Arrondissement: Mortagne-au-Perche

Department: Orne

Region: Normandy

Postcode: 61130

Distance to Origny-le-Butin

from Alencon (prefecture): 28 km

from Paris: 148 km

from Calais: 304 km

from Nice: 738 km

from Bordeaux: 401 km

from Strasbourg: 537 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 Origny-le-Butin from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bellavilliers, Chemilli, Eperrais, Ige, La Perriere, Montgaudry, Origny-le-Roux, Saint-Fulgent-Des-Ormes, Sure and Vaunoise.

This page in French: Visiter Origny-le-Butin

 
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