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What to do and see in Orne, Normandy: The Best Architectural Buildings
Discover the best top things to do in Orne, France including Chateau of Carrouges, Basilique Notre-Dame d'Alencon, Eglise Saint-Julien, Chateau de Gace, La Maison a L'Etal, Le Chateau du Bourg-Saint-Leonard, Halle au Ble, Hotel de ville d'Alencon, Manoir de la Baronnie, Chateau d'Aubry.
Restaurants in Orne
1. Chateau of Carrouges
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 233 reviews
The Château de Carrouges remained in the ownership of a single family from its construction until 1936. Steeped in history, it features a superb collection of furniture from the Renaissance to the early 19th century and has retained all the charms of a family residence with portraits of the successive generations of the Le Veneur family. Carrouges is remarkable for its long, pale brick walls, steep slate roofs and granite window and door frames. It stands in 10 hectares of carefully tended grounds with gardens, flowering borders and impeccable terraces. Open: > 1st April to 15th June and 1st to 30th September: from 10 a.m. to noon and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. > 16th June to 31st August: from 9.30 a.m. to noon and from 2 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. > 1st October to 31st March: from 10 a.m. to noon and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Last admission 1 hr before closing time. Closed: > 1st January, 1st May, 1st November, 11th November and 25th December. Admission fees: Adults : 7,50 €; Concessions (18 to 25) = 4,50 €; Free admission: minors under 18*; Free admission: 18-25 years old* (citizens of one of the 27 countries of the EU or are non-European permanent residents of France) * excluding school groups
Reviewed By 943RickR - Huntington Beach, United States
This French chateau has a gate house that's not only symmetrical, it's really gorgeous. You are then led to a real moat surrounding the chateau itself and the surrounding gardens are a place where you will use your camera extensively. I suggest you get the guidebook if you are fluent in French as the guided tour is conducted in French and you will learn a lot about the chateau from the guide. They have them in several languages. If you are not familiar with French get the guidebook as it make your time more enjoyable. ou will see how the generations cared for the place and added as the country and the people's taste changed with the times. Be prepared to spend several hours touring the chateau and the grounds . The guide book will also inform you how the chateau is being upgraded in the past and what the plane are for the future. We really enjoyed our time here and look forward to visa-iting again.
2. Basilique Notre-Dame d'Alencon
3. Eglise Saint-Julien
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 58 reviews
la chiesa di Saint-julien e una chiesa abbastanza recente 3 luglio 1924. realizzata da un archietto Parigino Albert Guilbert (1866-1949), contemporain d'Auguste Perret. la chiesa e in stile neo-bizantino, piena cioe di mosaici, le decorazioni sono state realizzate da Gaudin. Sul l'abside centrale troneggia l'immagine di Cristo pantocratore.
4. Chateau de Gace
5. La Maison a L'Etal
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 6 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.
6. Le Chateau du Bourg-Saint-Leonard
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 4 reviews
Built in 1767 under the reign of Louis XV, it boats an attractive classical façade surrounded by a wooded park.
7. Halle au Ble
8. Hotel de ville d'Alencon
9. Manoir de la Baronnie
10. Chateau d'Aubry
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