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Top 10 Things to do in Alencon, France
Discover the best top things to do in Alencon, France including Musee des Beaux-Arts et de la Dentelle, Basilique Notre-Dame d'Alencon, Office de Tourisme d'Alencon, Birthplace of St. Therese - Shrine of Alencon, Parc des Promenades, Les Thermes de Gaia a Alencon, Babouchka, Eglise Saint-Leonard, La Maison a L'Etal, Halle au Ble.
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1. Musee des Beaux-Arts et de la Dentelle
Overall Ratings
4 based on 88 reviews
Reviewed By Dave A - Chelmsford, United Kingdom
The Lace museum is interesting, mainly because of a good video (with English sub-titles) showing the historic art of lacemaking, demonstrating the 10 stages, lots of dedicated labour to produce a small item. The rest of the Lace museum includes many items made in the subject period. Don't expect to spend too much time here: probably 1.0 - 1.5 hours would be ample.
2. Basilique Notre-Dame d'Alencon
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By Mark M - Crowthorne, United Kingdom
Worth a look around. Another great French building and lots of history. Worth going in and looking at the stained glass window. Also plenty of street cafes outside to sit and watch the world go by.
3. Office de Tourisme d'Alencon
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 35 reviews
Visitor centre
Reviewed By radroumi
The Alençon tourism office is a very useful first step when arriving there. Located just off the square of the Cathedral, there is a lady working there who can direct and inform you in English. There are many interesting things to do in and around Alençon but unless you get the information from the tourism office, you might never realize they even exist. A good example is a small scavenger hunt organized by the office which sets you on a walk throughout the city, discovering various landmarks and monuments while being entertained with the thrill of the chase at the same time.
There is also a boutique shop in the tourism office that sells Normandy-related items such as mugs, t-shirts, flags, biscuit boxes, etc.
A must-stop before setting yourself on the path of discovering the Orne and Normandy regions.
4. Birthplace of St. Therese - Shrine of Alencon
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 44 reviews
Visit the Louis and Zelie Martin's home, the Saint Therese's birthplace. You can also come on pilgrimage in the basilica Our Lady, place where Saint Therese has been baptized, or discover all the city where lived all the family Martin.
Reviewed By barryck
Looking for something to do on a trip passing through on a Sunday afternoon! Practically nothing open in Alencon so with little choice we went to visit the birthplace of Sanit Therese. With low expectations and only a passing interest we were very pleasantly surprised. This is a very well presented museum with an excellent multi lingual film and an interesting and informative tour of the wonderfully presented 18th century home of Saint Therese of Liseuix and her family. THe house has many original displays and restored artefacts and the guide was knowledgeable and passionate about her subject. More prestigious locations could learn much from this shrine dediacted to the ""Little Flower"
5. Parc des Promenades
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 18 reviews
This is a beautiful park, laid out in French style, probably for walking up and down on a Sunday afternoon in one's finery. Now it is a pretty garden with a playground towards the back. There's also an area with small animals, a aviary, an English garden and a rose garden bursting with roses. Worth a visit
Reviewed By Christele61
Bien entretenu et magnifiquement fleuri même au mois d'août. Les plus beaux espaces fleuris se trouvent du côté de la serre où les roses embaument et dans l'allée principale en arrivant de la mairie: dalhias, pétunias.... Pour les petits, des enclos avec des animaux tels que les chèvres, les paons... et des aires de jeux. Pour les grands, des balades, des bancs et une ancienne cabine téléphonique anglaise transformee en bibliothèque solidaire dans le cadre de l'opération " Des livres et vous". De plus, au mois d'août, pour la troisième année, le Parc des Promenades aménage un espace pour Alençon Plage : animations, Concerts, spectacles, cinéma en plein air.... Un bel espace à moins de 5 minutes du centre ville...
6. Les Thermes de Gaia a Alencon
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 12 reviews
7. Babouchka
Overall Ratings
5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By triskell - Marcoussis, France
Accueil tres sympa des patronnes. Le contact au bar avec les autres clients sont faciles. De bonnes bieres, il n'y a pas de restauration sur place mais des restos pas loin. Ils organisent des Concerts 1 fois par mois. J'y retournerai lors de mon prochain passage.
8. Eglise Saint-Leonard
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
This church was built between the years 1489 and 1505. Although begun by Duke Rene, the 2nd duke of Alencon, his widow, Margurite de Lorraine had to complete the work. It is situated in the old medieval centre of Alencon.
Reviewed By _corine_maurice_cm - Mery-Corbon, France
A faire juste à coté du centre le quartier et plein de charme ( le plus beau de la ville) maisons anciennes petites ruelles
9. La Maison a L'Etal
Overall Ratings
5 based on 2 reviews
This house represents those of the XVth century which also sold wares in the street. The stall, made from a single slab of stone still remains like a window ledge. It also retains a beautiful curved slate facade.
Reviewed By PPCI-BG - Italy
Passeggiando per Alençon ho notato questo bell’edificio antico che ho poi scoperto essere del Quattrocento e iscritto tra i monumenti storici. Architettura particolare con la sua facciata coperta in ardesia su un basamento in pietra. Merita di sicuro attenzione per le sue caratteristiche.
10. Halle au Ble
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By PierreAndre75012 - Paris, France
Jolie architecture, monument très bien restauré. Belle verrière. Mérite un détour.
Un lieu sympa qui reçoit de temps à autres des expositions. Pourquoi ne pas faire un marché couvert toutes les semaine.....
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