Saint-Paul tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Paul: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Paul 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-Paul in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Domfront at 17 km and Vire at 22 km.

Saint-Paul, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Domfront

at 17 km (direction south)

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

See Domfront guide

Vire

at 22 km (direction west-north-west), in the Calvados department

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

See Vire guide

Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 26 km (direction south-east)

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

See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide

Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 35 km (direction south-south-east), in the Mayenne department

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

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Falaise

at 36 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

Les Jardins des Renaudies

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

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

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Argentan

at 45 km (direction east)

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

See Argentan guide

Mayenne (town)

at 48 km (direction south), in the Mayenne department

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

See Mayenne (town) guide

Caen

at 53 km (direction north-north-east), in the Calvados department

With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...

See Caen guide

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere

Garden at 59 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

Most Beautiful Village at 59 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Fougeres

at 60 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...

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Beuvron

Most Beautiful Village at 65 km (direction north-east), in the Calvados department

Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses and is...

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Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge

Garden at 67 km (direction east-north-east), in the Calvados department

The gardens of the Pays d'Auge are a beautiful mature garden set around a...

See Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Orne

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Paul

Markets in and near Saint-Paul

• Flers: market Wednesday & Saturday (5km)
• Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (13km)
• Briouze: market Monday (20km)
• Vire: market Friday (21km)
• Sourdeval: market Tuesday (21km)
• Bagnoles-de-l'Orne: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (26km)
• La Ferte-Mace: market Thursday (27km)
• Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (29km)
• Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (31km)
• Falaise: market Saturday (36km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Paul, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei (59km)

National Monuments

• Carrouges Chateau (41km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Domfront (17km)
• Argentan (45km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Normandie-Maine (41km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Rochers des Parcs (22km)
• Forêt de Saint-Sever (31km)
• Roches de Ham (44km)
• Forêt de Fougères (55km)
• Mont du Haut-Fourché (60km)

Towns of Art and history

• Fougeres (60km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Villers-Bocage (38km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire (41km)
• Villedieu-les-Poeles (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Fraimbault (29km)
• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (40km)
• Domjean (40km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (30km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Paul is in the north of France at 64 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: Saint-Paul is 219 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-Paul from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aubusson, Chanu, Flers, Frenes, La Bazoque, La Chapelle-Au-Moine, La Chapelle-Biche, La Lande-Patry, Landisacq and Larchamp.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Paul