Sees tourism and travel guide

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Visit Sees: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: The cathedral is the famous attraction at Sees, but there are other sites of interest in the town and the nearby Ecouves Forest to explore

Sees 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 Sees in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Alencon at 20 km and Argentan at 21 km.

Sees, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Haras du Pin

at 15 km (direction )

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

See Haras du Pin guide

Alencon

at 20 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Alencon guide

Argentan

at 21 km (direction north-west)

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

See Argentan guide

Mortagne-au-Perche

at 29 km (direction east-south-east)

There are several places of historic interest to discover here at Mortagne-au-Perche, within the...

See Mortagne-au-Perche guide

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei

Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction south-west)

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

See Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei guide

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere

Garden at 30 km (direction south-west)

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

See Les Jardins de la Mansoniere guide

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

at 38 km (direction south-south-west), in the Sarthe department

The traditional market hall and remains of a medieval castle, and the river and...

See Fresnay-sur-Sarthe guide

Belleme

at 38 km (direction east-south-east)

Belleme is one of several small attractive villages within the Perche Natural Regional Park...

See Belleme guide

Falaise

at 42 km (direction north-west), in the Calvados department

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

See Falaise guide

Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

at 42 km (direction south), in the Sarthe department

It is the countryside around Beaumont-sur-Sarthe that is the main attraction, but the town...

See Beaumont-sur-Sarthe guide

Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 44 km (direction west)

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

See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide

Le Perche

at 51 km (direction east-south-east)

The peaceful countryside of the Perche Natural Regional Park has lots of opportunities to...

See Le Perche guide

Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 52 km (direction south-west), in the Sarthe department

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

See Sillé-le-Guillaume guide

Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 53 km (direction west-south-west), in the Mayenne department

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

See Lassay-les-Chateaux guide

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

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Markets in and near Sees

Market days in Sees: weekly market: Saturday;

• Sees: market Saturday (0km)
• Le Mele-sur-Sarthe: market Wednesday (17km)
• Alencon: market Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday (20km)
• Argentan: market Tuesday & Friday (21km)
• Trun: market Thursday (28km)
• Mortagne-Au-Perche: market Saturday all day (29km)
• Mamers: market Monday (32km)
• Tourouvre: market Friday (35km)
• Fresnay-sur-Sarthe: market Saturday (38km)
• La Ferte-Mace: market Thursday (39km)

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Tourist attractions near Sees, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei (30km)

National Monuments

• Carrouges Chateau (24km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Argentan (21km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Normandie-Maine (32km)

Remarkable gardens

• Sassy (14km)
• Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (46km)
• Jardin de la petite Rochelle (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt d'Écouves (10km)
• Signal d'Écouves (12km)
• Forêt de Perseigne (23km)
• Mont du Haut-Fourché (33km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Tourouvre (35km)

Geography and distances

Sees is in the north of France at 20 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: Sees is 162 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 Sees from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aunou-sur-Orne, Belfonds, Chailloue, La Chapelle-Pres-Sees, Le Bouillon, Mace, Neauphe-sous-Essai and Neuville-Pres-Sees.

This page in French: Visiter Sees