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Heritage:
DOMFRONT
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 DOMFRONT : Medieval City
Most worthy Detour of France
Small City of Character
3 Flowered Town
Remarkable Site of Taste
Bike friendly region
Nature friendly town
Remarkable Heritage Site
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DOMFRONT CASTLE
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 in
Domfront -
XI-XVth Centuries,
free visit of the site every day. Guided tours in English on appointment.
> The tour of the Castle, here
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MEDIEVAL CITY OF DOMFRONT
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 In Domfront - XII-XIIIth centuries, free visit of the city.
Guided tours in English on
appointment.
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The tour in the city, here
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LOOPS "DISCOVER DOMFRONT"
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 Explore Domfront thanks to 3 loops :
- Castle circuit (45 min, 600 m, 8 stops)
- City circuit (1 h, 1km200, 10 stops)
- Picturesque circuit (1h15, 3km300, 10 stops)
> Downlaod here the document
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THE WEDDING ROOM - Charles Léandre MUSEUM
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 Town Hall - Domfront
A collection of all the objects donated to
Domfront city through time.
Visits on appointment.
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TREASURE HUNTS in DOMFRONT Area
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 Booklets to explore the area:
- Castle and medieval city
- Notre Dame area
- St Fraimbault
- Lonlay
- Sainte Anne Hillock
3€ per booklet to be withdrawn at the Tourist Office. For all, all year
round.
Available in English.
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THE ROYAL PRISON
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 in TINCHEBRAY, 4 rue de la Prison
a visit of a 17th and 18th centuries prison and introduction to French Revolution conflict.
Guided tours in July and August (french only) +33 (0)2 33 96 19 49
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Manor-houses
MANOIR DE LA CHASLERIE
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 In La Haute Chapelle -
XVIth century
Free outside visit everyday.
Tours all year round on appointment (1.50€) +33 (0)6
12 96 01 34
> www.chaslerie.fr
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MANOIR DE LA GUYARDIERE
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 In La Haute Chapelle -
Century XVIIth,
Free outside visit everyday around the pond only.
Please park in the alley.
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| MANOIR DE LA GUERINIERE
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 In Passais la Conception
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XVIIth century
Outside visit in July and August from 1 to 7 pm (free) except Thursdays and Fridays.
+33
(0)6 81 75 53 89
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Chapels and churches
LONLAY ABBEY CHURCH
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 in Lonlay l'Abbaye -
Founded in the XIth century
Free inside and outside visit from 9 am to 7 pm everyday. Guided tours in English on appointment
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The history of the abbey here
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NOTRE
DAME SUR L'EAU in DOMFRONT
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 In Domfront -
Round the XIIth century
Inside and outside visit from 10 am to 6 pm except Monday. Guided tours in English on appointment.
Closed for works in 2024
>
The history of the church, here
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SAINT JULIEN CHURCH in DOMFRONT
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 In
Domfront -
XXth century, in concrete with neo-bizantine style. Open everyday from 9 am to 7 pm.
Due to works in 2024, no visits of the steeple this year.
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The history of the church, here
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LES
CHAPELLES DE L'ORATOIRE
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 In
Passais la Conception -
XIXth and XXth centuries, set of 2 chapels with remarkable paintings and
XVIIth century altar piece. Free visit everyday from 9 am to 7 pm.
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The history of the chapels, here.
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IN ST ROCH SUR EGRENNE
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 In St Roch sur Egrenne
- A XVth century church
- Le Monument du Sacré Coeur (1930's)
- La Forteresse (1960's)
Free visit everyday from 9 am to 6 pm
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Timeless monuments :
LA
TABLE AU DIABLE
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 In
Passais la Conception.
Mantilly direction.
5,000 years old long-barrow.
Free visit. Visit in English on appoitment.
> Download here the document
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MEGALITHS,
FEODAL MOTTES and ROMAN PASSAGES
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 "Le
Menhir du Perron" in Passais
"Le Menhir de la Châtaigneraie" in St Siméon
"Le Dolmen du Creux" in
St Bômer
"La Ciste du pi de chien" in St Bômer
"Le dolmen du lit de la Gione" in Juvigny
"La Motte Féodale" in
Sept Forges
"La Motte Féodale" in la Baroche
"Le Gué de Loré" in Loré
> Download here the document
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About iron ore :
LES
FOURS DE LA BUTTE ROUGE
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THE NAIL WORKSHOP AND THE CLOG HOUSE
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Nature beauties :
Natural spots :
FOSSE ARTHOUR
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 Between Rouellé and St Georges de Rouelley.
Natural
site listed in 1966. A 70m deep gorge cut into the sandstone mountain,
ideal for mountain bikers, walkers, climbers, with view points. It is a spot of the GR22 between Lonlay and Mortain.
For a walk : Sheet DFT9 "Entre Tertre et Marais", 11km, 3h, 1€.
Document to visit the site here and here.
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THE ANDAINE FOREST
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 Between
Domfront and Bagnoles de l'Orne - State-owned forest. It is possible to
walk, pick up mushrooms (except Tuesdays and Thursdays), blueberries (july) and watch
wild life.
For a walk : sheet n°7 DFT "Hêtres ou ne pas êtres",
9km, 2h (1€) at the Tourist Office and 8 loops starting from Bagnoles
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SAINTE ANNE HILLOCK
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 In
Domfront - Rocky hillock facing the castle of Domfront. Free access
Guided tours in English on appointment.
> The map of the hillock, here.
For kids : Treasure Hunt Booklet (3€) at the Tourist Office.
For a walk : Sheet n°3 DFT "Le Parcours du Tertre Sainte Anne", 4.5km, 1h (1€) at the Tourist Office.
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MOUNT MARGANTIN
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 In
St Brice en Passais - A 270 metres high hill, where the witches used to hold
their sabbath. Free access on signed tracks.
For a walk : sheet n°4 "Le Mont Margantin", 7.5km, 2 hours (1€) at the Tourist Office.
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BIZET HILLOCK
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 In
Lonlay l'Abbaye - Exceptionnal flora, heather... Access only when guided tours by specialists.
Many visits along the year by Espace
Naturels Sensibles de l'Orne or Parc Naturel Régional Normandie-Maine.
www.orne.fr
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LAUNAY PONDS
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 In La Haute Chapelle - Launay
Free access.
These holes where clay was extracted for potery became ponds with a remarkable biodiversity.
+33 (0)2 31 53 01 05
A discovery loop is being prepared.
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ROUELLÉ MARSHES
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 In Rouellé - Free access from May to December
Marshes with exceptionnal biodiversity.
> Discovery track and leaflet here
For a walk : DFT9 "La Fosse Arthour, entre tertre et marais" 11 km, 3h.
+33 (0)2 31 53 01 05
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Flowering art :
ST
FRAIMBAULT, **** FLOWERED VILLAGE
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DOMFRONT, *** FLOWERED TOWN
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CREATIVE AND EPHEMERAL GARDENS
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 In DOMFRONT - free visit
- Along the Hundred Steps : "the siege" and "green sculptures".
- At the back of the Town Hall : "Bon Henri"
- At Place du Panorama : "Whispering garden"
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OTHER PARKS AND GARDENS
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 - "Jardin privé de Mme Morello", 1, rue du Lavoir in DOMFRONT
+ 33 (0)2 33 38 52 67
- "Parc de l'Hôtel de France", Route du Mont Saint Michel in DOMFRONT.
+ 33 (0)2 33 38 51 44
- "Jardin pédagogique", le Bourg in ST BOMER LES FORGES
+33 (0)7 70 66 97 51
- "Jardin Ethnobotanique" at Bonvouloir in JUVIGNY SOUS ANDAINE
+ 33 (0)2 33 37 50 83
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PEAR TREES IN BLOSSOM
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 As spring closes in, a
breathtaking scene is disclosed when the pear trees start blossoming.
Not to be missed : mid April when the pear trees blossom.
> The Perry Route
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International award-winner
and "4 flowers national Prize" since 1988, St Fraimbault is
one of the most beautiful flowered villages in France
How clever
and original is the work of our Green team ! All year round, in the
castle's ground, in the medieval city as well as in our crossroads it
is a perfect match of colors and bedding...