Orville tourism and travel guide

Visit Orville: highlights and tourist information

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Orville is situated in the Orne department and Normandy region, in the north of France at 53 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: Orville is 152 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Haras du Pin at 19 km and Argentan at 27 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Orville, 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 Orville in Normandy.

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

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

Map of places to visit near Orville

Markets in and near Orville

• Montreuil-l'Argille: market Tuesday (16km)
• Orbec: market Wednesday (18km)
• Trun: market Thursday (18km)
• Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives: market Monday (27km)
• Argentan: market Tuesday & Friday (27km)
• Lisieux: market Saturday all day (29km)
• La Barre-en-Ouche: market Wednesday (29km)
• Thiberville: market Monday (31km)
• Bernay: market Wednesday & Saturday (32km)
• Mezidon-Canon: market Sunday (32km)

More information about Orville, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Orville, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Beuvron (40km)

National Monuments

• Carrouges Chateau (48km)
• Abbey of Bec-Hellouin (50km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Argentan (27km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Normandie-Maine (57km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (28km)
• Sassy (31km)
• Boutemont (33km)
• Arboretum d'Harcourt (49km)
• Jardins du château du Champ de Bataille (53km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt d'Écouves (41km)
• Signal d'Écouves (42km)
• Pegasus Bridge (56km)

Towns of Art and history

• Orbec (18km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Tourouvre (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cabourg (53km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lisieux (33km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Orville is in the north of France. 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 Orville from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aubry-le-Panthou, Avernes-Saint-Gourgon, Fresnay-le-Samson, Guerquesalles, Le Bosc-Renoult, Le Sap, Neuville-sur-Touques, Pontchardon, Roiville, Survie, Ticheville and Vimoutiers.

This page in French: Visiter Orville