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Mortain is surrounded by woods, waterfalls and granite. Two remarkable falls (Grande and Petite Cascade) are within walking distance of the town centre.
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The heroine of Alexandre Dumas fils’ novel and play lived extravagantly in the Orne. This museum evokes her life.
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A recreation of the room in which 17th-century locals signed emigration contracts for Québec.
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A nostalgic look at commerce in the first half of the 20th century.
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A chilling place, with court room, cells, and a riveting ethnographic museum.
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A vast collection of fire pumps and other equipment traces the history of French fire-fighting.
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With a landscape marked by escarpments and forests in the haut pays of the Alpes Mancelles, and by rolling hills, bocage and open country in the bas pays at Saosnois and around Alençon and Sées, this vast natural park dips south from Basse-Normandie into the départements of Mayenne and Sarthe in the Pays-de-Loire. Start your visit at the Maison du Parc in Carrouges, where you’ll find detailed maps and itineraries. There is also an information centre at the Comptoir du Parc in Alençon, and nature centres are scattered throughout the park.
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Pontorson is something of a gateway to Mont-St-Michel. Its 12th-century church is a fine example of Norman Romanesque.
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A bishopric since the 4th century, Sées has its fair share of religious buildings: a Gothic cathedral with a very fine interior, a former Bishop’s Palace and an abbey.
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Not just pretty but officially so (listed as one of France’s top 100), this small stone village above the River Sarthe is a little gem which has inspired generations of artists.
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