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EXPERIENCE Normandy

8 9 The long drive through
the serene grounds of
Suisse Normande Parc Naturel Régional fairy-tale Château d’O
de Normandie-Maine
! C2 ⌂ Calvados & Orne
k Caen £ @ Caen, Argentan ! C3 ⌂ Orne & Manche
n 2 place St-Sauveur, Thury- k Alençon £ @ Argentan events take place through the
Harcourt; www.suisse- n Carrouges ; www.parc- year, and tours are available.

normande-tourisme.com naturel-normandie- Maison du Parc
maine.fr
Though hardly the mountains ⌂ Carrouges § 02 33 81 13
of Switzerland, the cliffs and The southern fringes of 33 # Apr–mid-Oct & 6–21
valleys carved out by the River central Normandy have been Dec: 9am–6pm daily ¢ 1 May
Orne as it winds north to Caen incorporated into what is now
have become a very popular the largest of all of France’s Château d’O
destination for walking, with 49 regional parks. Charming " ' ⌂ Rte d’Almenêches,
lovely trails through Grimbosq towns include Dom front, on Mortree § 02 33 12 67 46
Forest and on the Suisse a spur over looking the River # 10am–12pm & 1:30–4:30pm
Normande Route along the Varenne; the spa town of daily
Orne. Opportunities for rock Bagnoles­de­l’Orne, which has
climbing, camping and river a casino and sports facilities; Haras national du Pin
sports are good, too. Its high­ and Sées with its fine Gothic " ' ⌂ Carrouges # Hours
est and most impressive point cathedral. The Maison du Parc vary, check website ∑ haras-
is the Oëtre Rock, where you at Carrouges has information national-du-pin.com
can look down over the dra­ on walks and other activities.
matic gorges created by the Just north of the park is the
River Rouvre. Château d’O, a Renaissance
château with fine 17th­century
frescoes. The Haras national
du Pin is France’s national
65 km stud, called “horses’ Versailles”
for its 17th­century archi tec­
ture. Horse and dressage
The length of the
Suisse Normande
Route that follows
the River Orne. The remains of a Mulberry
Harbour at Gold Beach,
northwest of Bayeux
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