Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Falaise at 15 km from Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne

Visit Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne is situated in the Orne department and Normandy region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Falaise at 15 km and Argentan at 28 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne in Normandy.

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

Falaise

at 15 km (direction east-north-east), in the Calvados department

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

See Falaise guide

Argentan

at 28 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Argentan guide

Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 32 km (direction south)

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

See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide

Domfront

at 34 km (direction south-west)

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

See Domfront guide

Vire

at 37 km (direction west), in the Calvados department

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

See Vire guide

Caen

at 38 km (direction west), in the Calvados department

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

See Caen guide

Haras du Pin

at 40 km (direction east)

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

See Haras du Pin guide

Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 46 km (direction south-south-west), in the Mayenne department

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

See Lassay-les-Chateaux guide

Beuvron

Most Beautiful Village at 46 km (direction north-east), in the Calvados department

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

See Beuvron guide

Cambremer

at 47 km (direction north-east), in the Calvados department

Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of...

See Cambremer guide

Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge

Garden at 47 km (direction north-east), in the Calvados department

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

See Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge guide

Sees

at 48 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Sees guide

Creully

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

The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...

See Creully guide

Cabourg

Seaside resort at 54 km (direction north-north-east), in the Calvados department

One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest...

See Cabourg guide

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

Map of places to visit near Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne

Markets in and near Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne

• Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (13km)
• Falaise: market Saturday (15km)
• Briouze: market Monday (16km)
• Flers: market Wednesday & Saturday (17km)
• Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (18km)
• Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (27km)
• Argentan: market Tuesday & Friday (28km)
• La Ferte-Mace: market Thursday (28km)
• Trun: market Thursday (30km)
• Bagnoles-de-l'Orne: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (32km)

Hotels near Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne

More information about Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Beuvron (46km)

National Monuments

• Carrouges Chateau (35km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Argentan (28km)
• Domfront (34km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Normandie-Maine (41km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (38km)
• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (57km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (27km)
• Sassy (34km)
• Plantbessin (51km)
• Boutemont (58km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Rochers des Parcs (10km)
• Prairie (Caen) (37km)
• Jardin des plantes de Caen (39km)
• Signal d'Écouves (44km)
• Pegasus Bridge (45km)
• Forêt d'Écouves (46km)
• Forêt de Cerisy (54km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Villers-Bocage (33km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire (49km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Fraimbault (46km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (33km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne is in the north of France at 57 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne is 200 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-Philbert-sur-Orne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 17 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Breel, Cahan, La Foret-Auvray, La Lande-Saint-Simeon, Le Detroit, Le Mesnil-Villement, Les IsLes Bardel, Les Loges-Saulces, Menil-Hermei, Menil-Hubert-sur-Orne, Menil-Vin, Notre-Dame-du-Rocher, Pont-d'Ouilly, Rapilly, Saint-Aubert-sur-Orne, Segrie-Fontaine and Taillebois.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne