Le Bas Chenay

Domfront - home town of Le Bas Chesnay, with its remains of the ancient chateau, medieval church, cobbled streets and centuries-old buildings. Lovely cafes and a good selection of restaurants. We also have two supermarkets and 3 lovely boulangeries.

The countryside is green and undulating. It is perfect for walking, cycling and touring. Normandy is full of easy-to-follow walking routes and cycle paths.

We have:
Veloscenic cycle route Paris to Mont – St – Michel. From Domfront, you can join the cycle route to Mont-St-Michel, this section is mostly a greenway which used to be railway tracks.

Chateau de Lassay - a 15th century castle in Lassay - Le Chateuax. They have Guided tours every Sunday in English.
Lonlay -l'Abbaye -, it has a beautiful abbey and town square and is surrounded by walks and scenery.
Fosse Arthur a beautiful area to walk with a lake and cafe.
Biscuiterie l'Abbaye - This is just outside Lonlay and is a interesting place to visit. You can buy biscuits at their onsite shop, you can have tours of the factory.
Bagnoles de l Orne - The biggest spa town in western France, a charming town set around a large lake, overlooked by the casino. Hot stones, mud baths … you name it, Bagnoles has got it and in every combination. As well, of course, as the towns renowned panacea, the classic spa waters with their antioxidant trace elements. At night, Bagnoles is said to be a Town of Thousand Lights as the Casino and the town s glitzy restaurants come to life.

Le Ferte - Mace - Extensive leisure park of 28 hectares, the lake of La Ferte-Mace is fully equipped to offer a variety of activities and fun for the whole family. Swimming, windsurfing, pedal boats, horseback riding, canoeing, mini-golf as well as having its own beach.

Pear Cider and Calvados - We are lucky to have local producers of pommeau and poiré, a refreshing, sparkling pear cider that is Ornes speciality signature drink . We have local producers very near us and you can spend a great time walking round and learning about the history of cider as well as some taster sessions.

If it is beaches you prefer you have a multitude to choose from - Carolles, Deauville, Trouville and Ouistreham.

For the more active (or adventurous), there is bungy jumping at Clècy, canoeing at Torchamp or Thury Harcourt.

For the children there is Festyland at Caen, The Enchanted Village at Belle Fontaine, the Zoo at Jurques and the water park at St Hilaire de Harcouet. There are also excellent swimming pools at Flers, Thury Harcout and Bagnoles de l Orne.

Normandy is blessed with three world class attractions.

Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel
The Benedictine Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel is one of the most remarkable examples of mediaeval religious and military architecture.
Open all year round and open until late in the summer months.

The Landing Beaches.
A multitude of museums pay tribute to the soldiers who came ashore on D-Day. The beaches stretch from Ouistreheam to the Contentin peninsula. Today, you can relive their stories and the epic 1944 struggle across a network of battle sites, museums and memorials, and via a series of special Battle of Normandy trails.

Bayeux Tapestry
Bayeux home of the tapestry and a charming medieval town. The tapestry depicts events leading up to the Norman conquest of England

Other very interesting places to visit are:

Le Mans - home of the 24 hour endurance race, Le Man is also a beautiful city to visit.

Caen - chateau, abbeys, museums and shopping.

Carrouges - a brick chateau with moat and rare apple orchards.

William the Conquerors chateau and the Falaise pocket that mark the end of the battle of Normandy.

Alencon the capital of Orne . The craftsmanship of Alençon needle lace, is the latest to be recognised by UNESCO, because of its traditional Alencon lace, which takes 25 hours to produce a piece the size of a postage stamp – kept alive through the National Lace Workshop in Alencon. Visitors can explore the world of needle lace at the Museum of Fine Art and Lace (Musée des Beaux-Arts et de la Dentelle) in Alençon.

Horse Racing
There are race courses at Argentan, Moulins-la-Marche, Alençon and la Bergerie au Pin-au-Haras.

National stud
Le Haras du Pin. King Louis stud farm, meet the Percheron, Orne is the birthplace of this docile giant, which for centuries powered French agriculture and carried Frances knights into battle.