Sainte-Croix-sur-Orne tourism and travel guide

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Visit Sainte-Croix-sur-Orne: highlights and tourist information

Sainte-Croix-sur-Orne 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 Sainte-Croix-sur-Orne in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Falaise at 15 km and Argentan at 20 km.

Sainte-Croix-sur-Orne, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Falaise

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

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

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Argentan

at 20 km (direction east)

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

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Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 27 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Haras du Pin

at 32 km (direction east)

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

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Domfront

at 33 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Sees

at 39 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 41 km (direction south-south-west), in the Mayenne department

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

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Vire

at 44 km (direction west), in the Calvados department

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

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Caen

at 45 km (direction west), 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 48 km (direction south-south-east)

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere is a lovely garden in the charming village of...

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Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei

Most Beautiful Village at 48 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Alencon

at 48 km (direction south-east)

There are several sites of historical interest in Alencon, best known as a centre...

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Cambremer

at 48 km (direction north-east), in the Calvados department

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

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Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge

Garden at 48 km (direction north-east), in the Calvados department

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

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Reserve excursions near Sainte-Croix-sur-Orne

Map of places to visit near Sainte-Croix-sur-Orne

Markets in and near Sainte-Croix-sur-Orne

• Briouze: market Monday (11km)
• Falaise: market Saturday (15km)
• Argentan: market Tuesday & Friday (20km)
• Flers: market Wednesday & Saturday (20km)
• Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (20km)
• La Ferte-Mace: market Thursday (22km)
• Trun: market Thursday (25km)
• Bagnoles-de-l'Orne: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (26km)
• Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (27km)
• Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives: market Monday (33km)

More information about Sainte-Croix-sur-Orne, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Sainte-Croix-sur-Orne, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei (48km)

National Monuments

• Carrouges Chateau (26km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Argentan (20km)
• Domfront (33km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Normandie-Maine (33km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Sassy (25km)
• Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (28km)
• Boutemont (59km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Rochers des Parcs (19km)
• Signal d'Écouves (35km)
• Forêt d'Écouves (37km)
• Prairie (Caen) (44km)
• Forêt de Perseigne (58km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Villers-Bocage (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Fraimbault (44km)
• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (49km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (42km)
• Parc zoologique de Lisieux (63km)

Geography and distances

Sainte-Croix-sur-Orne is in the north of France at 48 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: Sainte-Croix-sur-Orne is 194 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 Sainte-Croix-sur-Orne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bazoches-Au-Houlme, Champcerie, Chenedouit, La Foret-Auvray, La Fresnaye-Au-Sauvage, Les Rotours, Menil-Gondouin, Menil-Hermei, Menil-Jean, Putanges-Pont-Ecrepin, Rabodanges, Saint-Andre-de-Briouze and Saint-Aubert-sur-Orne.

This page in French: Visiter Sainte-Croix-sur-Orne