Saint-Ellier-les-Bois tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Les Jardins de la Mansoniere at 16 km from Saint-Ellier-les-Bois

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Visit Saint-Ellier-les-Bois: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Ellier-les-Bois 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-Ellier-les-Bois in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Les Jardins de la Mansoniere at 16 km and Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei at 16 km.

Saint-Ellier-les-Bois, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere

Garden at 16 km (direction south-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

Most Beautiful Village at 16 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Alencon

at 17 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Alencon guide

Sees

at 22 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Sees guide

Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 24 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

Argentan

at 26 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Argentan guide

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

at 28 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

Haras du Pin

at 30 km (direction north-east)

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

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Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 31 km (direction west-south-west), in the Mayenne department

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

See Lassay-les-Chateaux guide

Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

at 37 km (direction 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

at 37 km (direction south), in the Sarthe department

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

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Domfront

at 41 km (direction west)

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

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Jublains

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

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

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Falaise

at 42 km (direction north-north-west), in the Calvados department

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

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Ellier-les-Bois

Markets in and near Saint-Ellier-les-Bois

• Alencon: market Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday (16km)
• La Ferte-Mace: market Thursday (21km)
• Sees: market Saturday (22km)
• Villaines-la-Juhel: market Monday (23km)
• Bagnoles-de-l'Orne: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (24km)
• Argentan: market Tuesday & Friday (25km)
• Fresnay-sur-Sarthe: market Saturday (28km)
• Briouze: market Monday (28km)
• Le Mele-sur-Sarthe: market Wednesday (33km)
• Beaumont-sur-Sarthe: market Tuesday (37km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Ellier-les-Bois, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei (16km)

National Monuments

• Carrouges Chateau (6km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Argentan (26km)
• Domfront (41km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Normandie-Maine (10km)

Remarkable gardens

• Sassy (18km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Signal d'Écouves (10km)
• Forêt d'Écouves (12km)
• Mont du Haut-Fourché (19km)
• Forêt de Perseigne (28km)
• Rochers des Parcs (51km)

Towns of Art and history

• Jublains (42km)
• Mayenne (45km)
• Evron (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (39km)
• Saint-Fraimbault (45km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Ellier-les-Bois is in the north of France at 17 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: Saint-Ellier-les-Bois is 183 kilometres from Paris).

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-Ellier-les-Bois from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Carrouges, Chahains, Ciral, Gandelain, La Roche-Mabile, Lalacelle, Livaie, Longuenoe, Rouperroux, Saint-Didier-sous-Ecouves and Saint-Martin-Des-Landes.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Ellier-les-Bois