What to do and see in Orne, Normandy: The Best Budget-friendly Things to do

We welcome you all year round in groups or individually for a friendly guided visit to the La Monnerie Distillery in the heart of the bocage and Normandy Switzerland. During which we reveal the secrets of the slow transformation of the apple into Cider, Pommeau and Calvados, duration of the visit 1 hour according to the curiosity of the visitors. We invite you to live an authentic experience to discover the process of making AOC Calvados and enter our cellars which house centuries-old barrels. The visit is always ensured by an executive of the domain in order to transmit you a real know-how. We invite you to our world where know-how and quality have supported the concerns of our family since 1920. A tasting is always offered. Groups welcome by reservation, program at the convenience of the organizers.

Open to the public since 2011, this contemporary garden was started in March 2000 by the owners, Dominique and Benoit Delomez, both of whom are sculptors. It is managed so as to respect both the environment and biodiversity. Poetic, intimate or fun, tamed wilderness and luxuriance stand side by side with radicality in a completely restructured site, consisting of banks, pools and rocks. Water is a major feature: wild ponds, fountains, and water courses bring this garden to life, giving a calming effect, encouraging quiet lingering reflection, and the discovery of hidden-away places. Over 1200 varieties of plants are currently to be found here, including perennials, grasses and shrubs: species from the region feature as well as a collection of 136 taxa of heather. With its tones of red and orange, the vegetable garden, magnified by mirrors, has fruit trees, vegetables, as well as herbs and medicinal plants.

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

Tourist Office - Natural site - Panorama - In the heart of Swiss Normandy, Roche d'Oetre is one of the most prestigious Western belvederes of France. The classified natural site is in the heart of the oldest mountain in Europe. From a height of 118 metres, Roche d'Oetre gives a stunning panoramic view over wooded Rouvre gorges. The "sentier des corniches" is "the path" to discover view point, panorama and the human profile in the rock. Desabled access - families with pushchair, picnic area with 11 tables. Rumble tracks, mountain bike trails, equestrians circuits. Tourist Office with regional information, lounge area, toilets, free wifi, touch screen table, gift shop with a large range of products included local produce, artisanal crafts, walking guides and much more ! Galerie with free exhibitions (paints, photos, sculptures...) Also on the site : Adventure course, cow pony and horse riding, pedal go kart and balance bike, orienteering course, bar restaurant.