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COUNTRY OF ALENÇON
Crossed by the river of Sarthe, the Country of Alençon is delimited by the beautiful gamy forests, of which that of Ecouves in the west which covers more than eight thousand hectares with a few 400 m of altitude. Cities and cities of character nest within their framework of greenery, like Alençon, Carrouges and its splendid castle, Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei, "one of the most beautiful villages of France", and Essay which combines the charm of its houses with an exceptional site of mechanical sports.
The cathedral of Sées is pure jewel of the Norman Gothic art that is to be visited. The Country of Alençon, with a worldwide fame for the delicate art of the lace of the needle-point "the Point of Alençon", is also with the area of Courtomer a large ground of breeding for the horse. In this country, the tradition is also lived at the rhythm of the old fairs, like the fair of turkeys in Sées or the fair of the foalta in the Mêle-sur-Sarthe
MAJOR SITES:
Alençon, Sées, Castle of Carrouges, Large Stars of hunting, sites of Batille of Normandy, the Alps Mancelles with Saint-Céneri le Gérei, Essay, the lake of the Mêlois Country, forests of Ecouves and Perseigne
INFORMATION
Office of Tourism of the Country of Alençon - House of Ozé - Squareof Magdeleine. 61000 ALENCON - Tel. 02 33 80 66 33 - Fax. 02 33 80 66 32
e.mail: alencon.tourisme@wanadoo.fr
site internet : www.paysdalencontourisme.com

COUNTRY Of ARGENTAIN "AREA OF THE STUD FARMS". COUNTRY Of AUGE ORNAIS
Around Vimoutiers, the Country of Auge is famous for the flowering of its apple trees, its best vineyard of Calvados and the Camembert that is the cheese king of Norman cheeses. Chalk plateau, cuts out by many valleys where curve of madnesses rivers with trouts, In meadows, one practises the breeding of the bovines. While going down towards the south, the Memorial of Montormel dominates the impressing and moving site of the " Pocket of the Chambois Cliff " where the last combat of the Battle of No of Merlerault were held, "the area of the stud farms", that is famous worldwide and that is strewn with castles exceptionally favorable to its climate; the national Stud farm of Pin, Colbert is the most beautiful floret. Scutched, with the limits of the grove and true links of union with this area with the sumptuous and green landscapes enamelled with many stud farms.
MAJOR SITES
the National Stud farm of Pin, the Memorial of Vimoutiers, the President Farm in Camembert in Vimoutiers, the President Farm inCamembert, the ecomuseum of the Large Garden of Sap, the Museum of the Lady in Argentin. The Priory of Saint Michel de Léonard de Sassy, Médavy, of O in Mortré
INFORMATION
Country of Argentan and country of Auge Orne-5 street of Avenir-BP 38 61202 cedex ARGENTIN - Tel. 02 33 36 8
E mall: CDPAPAOWaW vanarinn Fr

COUNTRY OF THE GROVE
From Tinchebray in the medieval city of Domfront while passing by the famous station of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne and the center of leisures of Ferté-Macé, the rich grove of history and legends is strewn with hedges, pear trees and apple trees giving the impression of an immense forest. The manors with rednesses of lichen and the cottages of shale and sandstone, or half-timbered are tightened in the detour of the sunken lanes and in the alive and flowered boroughs. The grove, labellized by the National Culinary Art Council - Remarkable Site of the Taste ", is proud of its two Labels of Controlled origin for the Calvados du Domfrontais and Poiré Domfront.
More to the north of Flers, Athis de l’Orne and Putanges, the Norman Switzerland presents rocky steepness, impregnable view points, and true small torrents converging the feeling of small mountains in the heart of the Norman grove. Paradises of the fishermen, the rivers, everywhere present, constitute a major asset for the lovers of nature and the beauty of the landscapes invites the hiker to strange discoveries.
MAJOR SITES
the station of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne in the heart of the forest of Andaines, Saint-Fraimbault, a well- known "Flowered Village", Domfront,a medieval city, FertéMacé and the Gorges of Villiers. In Norman Switzerland: The Rock of Oëtre overhangs at 118 m "Rouvre" near the gorges of Saint-Aubert. Putanges and the Lake of Rabodanges, the Cerisy-Belle-Etoile Mount,the meanders of Orne, the Marsh of Grand Hazé, the House of the River and the Landscape in Ségrie-Fountain. A cruising along Orne on the Lake of Rabodanges. Castle of Fiers.
INFORMATION
Association of development of the western cantons - 15 street Montgommery 61700 DOMFRONT - Tel. 02 33 38 65 60 - Fax. 02 33 37 48 99 e.mail : adeco-paysdubocage@wanadoo.fr

COUNTRY OF OUCHE
the Country of Ouche, that Orne divides with Eure, holds its green and rich face of the multitude of brooks, ponds and small rivers (Avre, Iton, Risle, Charentonne).It is a paradise for the fishermen of trouts, tenches, roaches and carps .The canoeing offers a new possibility of discovery of Risle. These rivers formerly constituted natural energy for the activity of the metallurgy thanks to the innumerable mills, hammers and forging mills that the "Museum of the Heavy forging" Aube revives to you. Source of inspiration of Varende, the Country of Ouche was also the land of welcome of the Countess of Ségur (a museum) which described in "the Memories of an Ass" the swarming activity in the market of the Aigle. Pole of the Country of Ouche in Orne, Aigle has multiple centers of interests. Its imposing typical market, the Museum "June 44", its center of artificial insemination whose visit is astonishing, its streets with its typical houses in flint and brick. Complementary to the animation of the Community of Aigle, the Country of Ouche proposes the discovery of many picturesque villages such as St Evroult Notre Dame du Bois and the site of the old Abbey, St Ouen to you on Iton and its twisted chimneys, and the famous races on the hippodrome Jean Gabin, the gardens of the castle of Villers in Ouche, Echauffour, Ste-Gauburge-Ste- Colombe...
MAJOR SITES
Aigle, the site of Saint Evroult Notre Dame du Bois and its Abbey.
INFORMATION
Country of Ouche Development - Street of Ferrons shoe - BP8
61550 FERTE FRESNEL - Tel./Fax 02 33 84 87 23
Site Internet: www.pays-d-ouche.com
email : pays. d.ouche.developpement@wanadoo.fr

COUNTRY OF PERCHE ORNAIS
In the east of the department stretches the ornaisian part of the old province of Perchee, from where left many emigrants to found French Canada, in particular Tourouvre and Mortagne, principal hearths of the perchian emigration in New-France. The sight extends on sumptuous landscapes, remarkable oak beech- groves with the secular trees, of which that of Bellême, soft hills and fatty meadows, field of the famous Perchian horse. From theSurroundings of Rémalard until Theil, the valley of Huisne and its affluents, richly populated out of trouts fan and shades, offer a real paradise for the sporting fishermen.
Noble homes raised in the Renaissance, the manors enamel the cuntrysides. With a rural settlement of quality, marrying russet-red tiles and ocrés coatings, they preserve a strong personality and contribute to give to Perche all its charms and its poetry.
MAJOR SITES
The groves of Bellême and Réno-Valdieu, close to Longny- au-Perche, with their remarkable trees. The Old cities of Mountain and Bellême, rich of their architectural heritage. The Basilica of Notre Dame de Montligeon, te Ecomuseum of Perche in St Cyr Rosière, the site of the golf of Bellême, the Valley of Huisne...
Information
Inter-commune union for the Development of the Territory of Ornian Perche - 51 Faubourg St Eloi - BP 19 - 61400 MORTAGNE Perche.Tel 02 33 85 80 80 - Fax. 02 33 85 12 31
- e.mail: sidtp@wanadoo Fr
Site internet : www.leporche.org