Rouelle tourism and travel guide

Visit Rouelle: highlights and tourist information

Rouelle 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 Rouelle in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Domfront at 6 km and Bagnoles de l'Orne at 23 km.

Rouelle, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Domfront

Domfront

at 6 km (direction east)

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

See Domfront guide
Bagnoles de l'Orne

Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 23 km (direction east)

The town of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne is very pleasant, and well known as a spa town...

See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide
Les Jardins des Renaudies

Les Jardins des Renaudies

Garden at 25 km (direction south-south-west), in the Mayenne department

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

See Les Jardins des Renaudies guide
Lassay-les-Chateaux

Lassay-les-Chateaux

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

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

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Vire

Vire

at 29 km (direction north-north-west), in the Calvados department

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

See Vire guide
Mayenne (town)

Mayenne (town)

at 33 km (direction south-south-east), in the Mayenne department

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

See Mayenne (town) guide
Jublains

Jublains

at 42 km (direction south-south-east), in the Mayenne department

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

See Jublains guide
Fougeres

Fougeres

at 45 km (direction west-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
 
 
Falaise

Falaise

at 51 km (direction east-north-east), in the Calvados department

Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments in the...

See Falaise guide
Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 52 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
Evron

Evron

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

The highlight here at Evron is the Abbey of Notre Dame, in particular the...

See Evron guide
Les Jardins de la Mansoniere

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere

Garden at 55 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Les Jardins de la Mansoniere guide
 
 
Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei

Most Beautiful Village at 55 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei guide
Sillé-le-Guillaume

Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 64 km (direction south-east), in the Sarthe department

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

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Markets in and near Rouelle

  • Sourdeval: market Tuesday (20km)
  • Flers: market Wednesday & Saturday (20km)
  • Gorron: market Wednesday (22km)
  • Bagnoles-de-l'Orne: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (23km)
  • Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouet: market Wednesday (27km)
  • La Ferte-Mace: market Thursday (27km)
  • Briouze: market Monday (28km)
  • Vire: market Friday (29km)
  • Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (31km)
  • Louvigne-du-Desert: market Friday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Rouelle, France

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

National Monuments

  • Carrouges Chateau (42km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Regional Natural Parcs

  • Normandie-Maine (39km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardins de la Pellerine (40km)
  • Parc et jardin de Clivoy (43km)
  • Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (44km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Forêt de Saint-Sever (33km)
  • Rochers des Parcs (39km)
  • Forêt de Fougères (40km)
  • Source - Couesnon (40km)
  • Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (53km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

  • Ducey (41km)
  • Villedieu-les-Poeles (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Saint-Fraimbault (13km)
  • Saint-Loup-du-Gast (26km)
  • Juvigne (47km)
  • Domjean (48km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Parc zoologique de Jurques (45km)
  • Parc zoologique de Champrepus (51km)
 
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Geography and distances

Rouelle is in the north of France at 63 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: Rouelle is 227 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Rouelle

Canton: Domfront

Arrondissement: Alençon

Department: Orne

Region: Normandy

Postcode: 61700

Distance to Rouelle

from Alencon (prefecture): 63 km

from Paris: 227 km

from Calais: 320 km

from Nice: 821 km

from Bordeaux: 419 km

from Strasbourg: 623 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 Rouelle from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Domfront, La Haute-Chapelle, Lonlay-l'Abbaye, Saint-Cyr-du-Bailleul, Saint-Georges-de-Rouelley, Saint-Gilles-Des-Marais, Saint-Mars-d'Egrenne and Saint-Roch-sur-Egrenne.

This page in French: Visiter Rouelle

 
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