Saint-Didier-sous-Ecouves tourism and travel guide

Visit Saint-Didier-sous-Ecouves: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Didier-sous-Ecouves 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 Saint-Didier-sous-Ecouves in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Alencon at 15 km and Sees at 17 km.

Saint-Didier-sous-Ecouves, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Alencon

Alencon

at 15 km (direction south-east)

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

See Alencon guide
Sees

Sees

at 17 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Sees guide
Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei

Most Beautiful Village at 17 km (direction south)

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

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

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere

Garden at 17 km (direction south)

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

See Les Jardins de la Mansoniere guide
 
 
Argentan

Argentan

at 23 km (direction south)

Despite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...

See Argentan guide
Haras du Pin

Haras du Pin

at 26 km (direction north-east)

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

See Haras du Pin guide
Bagnoles de l'Orne

Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 28 km (direction west)

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

See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide
Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

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

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

See Fresnay-sur-Sarthe guide
 
 
Lassay-les-Chateaux

Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 36 km (direction west-south-west), in the Mayenne department

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

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Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

at 37 km (direction south-south-east), 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
Sillé-le-Guillaume

Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 40 km (direction south-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
Falaise

Falaise

at 41 km (direction north-north-west), in the Calvados department

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

See Falaise guide
 
 
Mortagne-au-Perche

Mortagne-au-Perche

at 43 km (direction east)

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

See Mortagne-au-Perche guide
Domfront

Domfront

at 45 km (direction west)

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

See Domfront guide

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Markets in and near Saint-Didier-sous-Ecouves

  • Alencon: market Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday (15km)
  • Sees: market Saturday (17km)
  • Argentan: market Tuesday & Friday (23km)
  • La Ferte-Mace: market Thursday (24km)
  • Villaines-la-Juhel: market Monday (28km)
  • Bagnoles-de-l'Orne: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (28km)
  • Le Mele-sur-Sarthe: market Wednesday (29km)
  • Fresnay-sur-Sarthe: market Saturday (29km)
  • Briouze: market Monday (30km)
  • Trun: market Thursday (34km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Didier-sous-Ecouves, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

  • Carrouges Chateau (9km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Regional Natural Parcs

  • Normandie-Maine (15km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Sassy (15km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Signal d'Écouves (5km)
  • Forêt d'Écouves (8km)
  • Mont du Haut-Fourché (21km)
  • Forêt de Perseigne (26km)
  • Rochers des Parcs (52km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Saint-Loup-du-Gast (44km)
 
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Geography and distances

Saint-Didier-sous-Ecouves is in the north of France at 15 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: Saint-Didier-sous-Ecouves is 179 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Saint-Didier-sous-Ecouves

Canton: Carrouges

Arrondissement: Alençon

Department: Orne

Region: Normandy

Postcode: 61320

Distance to Saint-Didier-sous-Ecouves

from Alencon (prefecture): 15 km

from Paris: 179 km

from Calais: 301 km

from Nice: 778 km

from Bordeaux: 414 km

from Strasbourg: 573 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 Saint-Didier-sous-Ecouves from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chahains, Fontenai-les-Louvets, La Lande-de-Goult, La Roche-Mabile, Livaie, Longuenoe, Rouperroux, Saint-Ellier-les-Bois, Saint-Nicolas-Des-Bois, Saint-Sauveur-de-Carrouges and Tanville.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Didier-sous-Ecouves

 
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