Tinchebray tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Vire at 14 km from Tinchebray

Visit Tinchebray: highlights and tourist information

Tinchebray is situated in the Orne department and Normandy region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Tinchebray in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vire at 14 km and Domfront at 20 km.

Tinchebray, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Vire

at 14 km (direction west-north-west), in the Calvados department

When you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des...

See Vire guide

Domfront

at 20 km (direction south-south-east)

The castle forms an excellent backdrop to the cobbled streets in the...

See Domfront guide

Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 33 km (direction south-east)

The town of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne is very pleasant, and well known as a...

See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide

Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 41 km (direction south-east), in the Mayenne department

Small town with two 15th century castles and a popular public garden...

See Lassay-les-Chateaux guide

Falaise

at 42 km (direction east-north-east), in the Calvados department

Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments...

See Falaise guide

Les Jardins des Renaudies

Garden at 42 km (direction south-south-west), in the Mayenne department

Les Jardins des Renaudies is a pretty garden in north-west France...

See Les Jardins des Renaudies guide

Caen

at 53 km (direction north-east), in the Calvados department

With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is...

See Caen guide

Fougeres

at 58 km (direction south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

The castle and historic lower town are the main attraction, but be...

See Fougeres guide

Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 61 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Most visitors to Saint-Brice-en-Cogles also enjoy the tour of the local castles...

See Saint-Brice-en-Cogles guide

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere

Garden at 66 km (direction east-south-east)

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere is a lovely garden in the charming...

See Les Jardins de la Mansoniere guide

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei

Most Beautiful Village at 66 km (direction east-south-east)

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei is a very pretty village in the Regional Natural Park of...

See Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei guide

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Map of places to visit near Tinchebray

Markets in and near Tinchebray

• Flers: market Wednesday & Saturday (13km)
• Vire: market Friday (13km)
• Sourdeval: market Tuesday (15km)
• Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (16km)
• Briouze: market Monday (28km)
• Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (29km)
• Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (31km)
• Brecey: market Friday (32km)
• Bagnoles-de-l'Orne: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (33km)
• Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouet: market Wednesday (33km)

More information about Tinchebray, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Tinchebray, France

What to do at Tinchebray? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Tinchebray.

National Monuments

• Carrouges Chateau (48km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Domfront (20km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Normandie-Maine (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (55km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Saint-Sever (23km)
• Rochers des Parcs (25km)
• Roches de Ham (37km)
• Forêt de Fougères (52km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Torigni-sur-Vire (35km)
• Villers-Bocage (35km)
• Villedieu-les-Poeles (37km)
• Ducey (44km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Fraimbault (31km)
• Domjean (33km)
• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (44km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (26km)
• Parc zoologique de Champrepus (44km)

Geography and distances

Tinchebray is in the north of France at 71 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: Tinchebray is 226 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors arrive in one of the cross-channel ferry ports with Caen being especially close, typically within an hours drive. For driving distances to Tinchebray from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bernieres-le-Patry, Chanu, Clairefougere, Frenes, Le Menil-Ciboult, Montsecret, Saint-Cornier-Des-Landes, Saint-Jean-Des-Bois, Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont, Truttemer-le-Petit and Yvrandes.

This page in French: Visiter Tinchebray