Pontchardon tourism and travel guide
Visit Pontchardon: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsPontchardon is situated in the Orne department and Normandy region, in the north of France at 57 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: Pontchardon is 153 kilometres from Paris).
Popular places to visit nearby include Haras du Pin at 23 km and Lisieux at 24 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Pontchardon, 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 Pontchardon 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 Pontchardon
Markets in and near Pontchardon
- Orbec: market Wednesday (15km)
- Montreuil-l'Argille: market Tuesday (16km)
- Trun: market Thursday (19km)
- Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives: market Monday (24km)
- Lisieux: market Saturday all day (24km)
- Thiberville: market Monday (27km)
- Argentan: market Tuesday & Friday (29km)
- Mezidon-Canon: market Sunday (29km)
- La Barre-en-Ouche: market Wednesday (30km)
- Bernay: market Wednesday & Saturday (30km)
More information about Pontchardon, Normandy
Tourist attractions near Pontchardon, France
Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Pontchardon.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (37km)
National Monuments
- Abbey of Bec-Hellouin (47km)
- Carrouges Chateau (51km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Argentan (29km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (26km)
- Boutemont (29km)
- Sassy (34km)
- Arboretum d'Harcourt (47km)
- Jardins du château du Champ de Bataille (51km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Forêt d'Écouves (45km)
- Signal d'Écouves (45km)
- Pegasus Bridge (53km)
Towns of Art and history
- Orbec (15km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Tourouvre (47km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (49km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Lisieux (29km)
Geography and distances
Distance to Pontchardon
from Alencon (prefecture): 57 km
from Paris: 153 km
from Calais: 252 km
from Nice: 791 km
from Bordeaux: 459 km
from Strasbourg: 550 km
Getting here
Pontchardon 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 Pontchardon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Avernes-Saint-Gourgon, Canapville, Fresnay-le-Samson, Guerquesalles, Le Bosc-Renoult, Le Sap, Les Moutiers-Hubert, Lisores, Meulles, Orville, Roiville, Saint-Ouen-le-Houx, Ticheville and Vimoutiers.
This page in French: Visiter Pontchardon
