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Motorhoming in Orne

A rich past and the development of green tourism are all part of the attraction in Orne, one of the three departments of Basse Normandie.  The only one of the three departments not to have its feet in the sea, Orne offers you the heritage of its countryside and invites you to delight in its towns and gastronomy.

If you’re hiring a motorhome in England, find out how to cross the channel and find yourself in a short space of time in the Perche National Park.  Motorhome travel in France is the ideal opportunity to visit this area known to possess a remarkable and fragile heritage.  Made up of 118 communities with a strong regional identity in every sense, the Perche exists in its own right and is regarded as a separate region within Normandy.  The listing of this area as a national park was undertaken to give life back to the craftsmen of Perche (brickmakers, glassmakers and potters) the products of the territory such as honey, cider and the Rillettes, a kind of potted pork, and also the breeding of the Percheron horse.  The Manor of Courboyer, welcomes visitors to the park in grandiose surroundings and proposes a shop, restaurant, exhibitions and children’s workshops.

As is often the case in France, it was the arrival of the monks at the site of a small chapel on the banks of the River Vie where they later constructed a monastery or ‘moutier’ which was then followed by half-timbered houses and the town of Vimoutiers was born.  This town owes it reputation to Camembert cheese, the recipe for which, legend has it, was confided to local girl who had sheltered a monk during the Revolution.  It existed well in advance in reality and has fastened the history of the town which developed its cheese industry with the arrival of the railways.

Alençon owes its reputation to its geographical situation, the natural north-south, east-west crossroads of France and its lace making industry.  After its attachment to the royal domain in 1549, Alençon became an important regional and national economy and the lace was made by royal appointment.  The town possesses several architectural masterpieces such as the church of Notre Dame with its delightful 16th century stained glass windows, the Halle au Blé with an enormous circular glass roof called the ‘Crinoline of Alençon’ and the very beautiful, Renaissance Maison d’Ozé.

There are numerous interesting towns to visit and areas of outstanding beauty in Orne and it is a centre for walkers, cyclists and horse riders.  Take your time while travelling around and make use of the Aires de Service in Orne, which are often free if you need to park up for a break or overnight.  There’s lots more to explore by crossing the regional borders.  Go motorhoming in Pays de la Loire, motorhoming in Centre, motorhoming in Ille et Vilaine or motorhoming in Haute Normandie.