Saint-Simeon tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Les Jardins des Renaudies at 11 km from Saint-Simeon

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Visit Saint-Simeon: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Simeon 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-Simeon in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Les Jardins des Renaudies at 11 km and Domfront at 16 km.

Saint-Simeon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Les Jardins des Renaudies

Garden at 11 km (direction south-west), in the Mayenne department

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

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Domfront

at 16 km (direction north-east)

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

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Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 19 km (direction east), in the Mayenne department

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

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Mayenne (town)

at 20 km (direction south-east), in the Mayenne department

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

See Mayenne (town) guide

Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 25 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide

Jublains

at 30 km (direction south-east), in the Mayenne department

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

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Fougeres

at 36 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...

See Fougeres guide

Vire

at 43 km (direction north-north-west), in the Calvados department

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

See Vire guide

Evron

at 43 km (direction south-east), in the Mayenne department

The highlight here at Evron is the Abbey of Notre Dame, in particular the...

See Evron guide

Laval

at 44 km (direction south), in the Mayenne department

The castle, the river and the historic centre make the substantial town of Laval...

See Laval guide

Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 46 km (direction west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Most visitors to Saint-Brice-en-Cogles also enjoy the tour of the local castles and manor...

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Sainte-Suzanne

Most Beautiful Village at 50 km (direction south-east), in the Mayenne department

The medieval village and the castle in the pretty village of Sainte-Suzanne still retain...

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Vitre

at 52 km (direction south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

A town not be missed, Vitré has a superb historic centre with numerous fascinating...

See Vitre guide

Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 55 km (direction east-south-east), in the Sarthe department

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

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Simeon

Map of places to visit near Saint-Simeon

Markets in and near Saint-Simeon

• Gorron: market Wednesday (8km)
• Mayenne: market Saturday & Monday (21km)
• Ernee: market Tuesday (24km)
• Bagnoles-de-l'Orne: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (26km)
• Louvigne-du-Desert: market Friday (28km)
• Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouet: market Wednesday (28km)
• Sourdeval: market Tuesday (31km)
• La Ferte-Mace: market Thursday (32km)
• Andouille: market Thursday (32km)
• Flers: market Wednesday & Saturday (34km)

More information about Saint-Simeon, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Saint-Simeon, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sainte-Suzanne (50km)

National Monuments

• Carrouges Chateau (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Domfront (16km)
• Vitre (52km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Normandie-Maine (39km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de la Pellerine (28km)
• Parc et jardin de Clivoy (29km)
• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (38km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Source - Couesnon (29km)
• Forêt de Fougères (32km)
• Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (42km)
• Forêt de Saint-Sever (44km)
• Étang de Haute-Vilaine (45km)
• Étang de Paintourteau (48km)
• Forêt du Pertre (50km)
• Étang de la Valière (52km)
• Étang de la Cantache (54km)

Towns of Art and history

• Mayenne (20km)
• Jublains (30km)
• Fougeres (36km)
• Evron (43km)
• Laval (44km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Ducey (43km)
• Villedieu-les-Poeles (54km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Fraimbault (4km)
• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (15km)
• Juvigne (34km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Champrepus (59km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Simeon is in the north of France at 62 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: Saint-Simeon is 231 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-Simeon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Couesmes-Vauce, Le Pas, Lesbois, Mantilly, Passais and Saint-Fraimbault.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Simeon