Saint-Jean-Des-Bois tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Vire at 15 km from Saint-Jean-Des-Bois
Visit Saint-Jean-Des-Bois: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitSaint-Jean-Des-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-Jean-Des-Bois in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Vire at 15 km and Domfront at 18 km.
Saint-Jean-Des-Bois, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Vire
at 15 km (direction north-west), in the Calvados departmentWhen you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des...
See Vire guide

Domfront
at 18 km (direction south-east)The castle forms an excellent backdrop to the cobbled streets in the...
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Bagnoles de l'Orne
at 33 km (direction east-south-east)The town of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne is very pleasant, and well known as a...
See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide

Les Jardins des Renaudies
Garden at 37 km (direction south), in the Mayenne departmentLes Jardins des Renaudies is a pretty garden in north-west France...
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Lassay-les-Chateaux
at 38 km (direction south-east), in the Mayenne departmentSmall town with two 15th century castles and a popular public garden...
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Mayenne (town)
at 47 km (direction south-south-east), in the Mayenne departmentQuite a small town, the highlight of a visit to Mayenne is...
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Falaise
at 48 km (direction east-north-east), in the Calvados departmentBest known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments...
See Falaise guide

Fougeres
at 51 km (direction south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine departmentThe castle and historic lower town are the main attraction, but be...
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Saint-Brice-en-Cogles
at 55 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine departmentMost visitors to Saint-Brice-en-Cogles also enjoy the tour of the local castles...
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Coutances
at 61 km (direction west-north-west), in the Manche departmentCoutances is well known for its impressive cathedral, built in the 113th...
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Map of places to visit near Saint-Jean-Des-Bois
Markets in and near Saint-Jean-Des-Bois
- Sourdeval: market Tuesday (9km)
- Vire: market Friday (14km)
- Flers: market Wednesday & Saturday (17km)
- Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (23km)
- Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouet: market Wednesday (27km)
- Brecey: market Friday (28km)
- Briouze: market Monday (31km)
- Bagnoles-de-l'Orne: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (33km)
- Villedieu-les-Poeles: market Tuesday (34km)
- Gorron: market Wednesday (35km)
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Tourist attractions near Saint-Jean-Des-Bois, France
What to do at Saint-Jean-Des-Bois? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Jean-Des-Bois.
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Domfront (18km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Normandie-Maine (49km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (48km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Forêt de Saint-Sever (21km)
- Rochers des Parcs (32km)
- Roches de Ham (39km)
- Forêt de Fougères (46km)
Towns of Art and history
- Fougeres (51km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villedieu-les-Poeles (34km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (37km)
- Ducey (38km)
- Villers-Bocage (41km)
- Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (55km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Saint-Fraimbault (27km)
- Domjean (34km)
- Saint-Loup-du-Gast (40km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (31km)
- Parc zoologique de Champrepus (41km)
Geography and distances
Saint-Jean-Des-Bois is in the north of France at 73 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: Saint-Jean-Des-Bois is 231 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Saint-Jean-Des-Bois
from Alencon (prefecture): 73 km
from Paris: 231 km
from Calais: 312 km
from Nice: 834 km
from Bordeaux: 432 km
from Strasbourg: 627 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-Jean-Des-Bois from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beauchene, Chaulieu, Ger, Le Fresne-Poret, Le Menil-Ciboult, Saint-Christophe-de-Chaulieu, Saint-Cornier-Des-Landes, Tinchebray, Truttemer-le-Petit and Yvrandes.
This page in French: Visiter Saint-Jean-Des-Bois
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