Saint-Pierre-la-Riviere tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Haras du Pin at 10 km from Saint-Pierre-la-Riviere
Visit Saint-Pierre-la-Riviere: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsSaint-Pierre-la-Riviere is situated in the Orne department and Normandy region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Haras du Pin at 10 km and Argentan at 18 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Saint-Pierre-la-Riviere, 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-Pierre-la-Riviere in Normandy.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Haras du Pin
at 10 km (direction south-south-west)The Haras du Pin is the oldest of the national horse training...
See Haras du Pin guide

Argentan
at 18 km (direction west-south-west)Despite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...
See Argentan guide

Sees
at 25 km (direction south)The cathedral is the famous attraction at Sees, but there are other...
See Sees guide

Falaise
at 29 km (direction west), in the Calvados departmentBest known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments...
See Falaise guide

Lisieux Basilica
Church at 35 km (direction west), in the Calvados departmentThe basilica in Lisieux is a 20th century church built in tribute...
See Lisieux Basilica guide

Lisieux
at 36 km (direction west), in the Calvados departmentThe painstaking rebuilding of Lisieux since the war has gone a long...
See Lisieux guide

Cambremer
at 38 km (direction north-north-west), in the Calvados departmentCambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of...
See Cambremer guide

Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge
Garden at 38 km (direction north-north-west), in the Calvados departmentThe gardens of the Pays d'Auge are a beautiful mature garden set...
See Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge guide

Chateau de Boutemont
Castle at 40 km (direction north-north-west), in the Calvados departmentBeautiful chateau and gardens in the Calvados department of Normandy...
See Chateau de Boutemont guide

Mortagne-au-Perche
at 43 km (direction south-east)There are several places of historic interest to discover here at Mortagne-au-Perche,...
See Mortagne-au-Perche guide

Chateau de Beaumesnil
Castle at 43 km (direction east-north-east), in the Eure departmentThe Chateau de Beaumesnil is a baroque style castle surrounded by park...
See Chateau de Beaumesnil guide

Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction north-north-west), in the Calvados departmentPart of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses...
See Beuvron guide

Alencon
at 45 km (direction south-south-west)There are several sites of historical interest in Alencon, best known as...
See Alencon guide

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei
Most Beautiful Village at 53 km (direction south-south-west)Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei is a very pretty village in the Regional Natural Park of...
See Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Orne
Map of places to visit near Saint-Pierre-la-Riviere
Markets in and near Saint-Pierre-la-Riviere
- Trun: market Thursday (12km)
- Argentan: market Tuesday & Friday (18km)
- Montreuil-l'Argille: market Tuesday (25km)
- Sees: market Saturday (25km)
- Orbec: market Wednesday (27km)
- Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives: market Monday (27km)
- Falaise: market Saturday (29km)
- Mezidon-Canon: market Sunday (33km)
- Lisieux: market Saturday all day (36km)
- Le Mele-sur-Sarthe: market Wednesday (37km)
Hotels near Saint-Pierre-la-Riviere
More information about Saint-Pierre-la-Riviere, Normandy
Tourist attractions near Saint-Pierre-la-Riviere, France
What to do at Saint-Pierre-la-Riviere? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Pierre-la-Riviere.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (44km)
National Monuments
- Carrouges Chateau (39km)
- Abbey of Bec-Hellouin (59km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Argentan (18km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Normandie-Maine (48km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (57km)
Remarkable gardens
- Sassy (22km)
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (27km)
- Boutemont (40km)
- Arboretum d'Harcourt (58km)
- Jardin de la petite Rochelle (62km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Forêt d'Écouves (33km)
- Signal d'Écouves (33km)
- Prairie (Caen) (56km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (57km)
Towns of Art and history
- Orbec (27km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Tourouvre (43km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Lisieux (41km)
Geography and distances
Saint-Pierre-la-Riviere is in the north of France at 45 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: Saint-Pierre-la-Riviere is 158 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Saint-Pierre-la-Riviere
from Alencon (prefecture): 45 km
from Paris: 158 km
from Calais: 264 km
from Nice: 787 km
from Bordeaux: 447 km
from Strasbourg: 555 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-Pierre-la-Riviere from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aubry-le-Panthou, Avernes-sous-Exmes, Chambois, Champosoult, Coudehard, Courmenil, La Fresnaie-Fayel, Menil-Hubert-en-Exmes, Mont-Ormel, Ommeel, Roiville, Survie and Villebadin.
This page in French: Visiter Saint-Pierre-la-Riviere