Between Mont-Saint-Michel, D-Day beaches and Loire castles, theOrne is a must-see in Normandy. Many places to visit are offered to curious tourists who love nature and the art of living. A green setting rewarded by the label "Regional Natural Park", the Normandy-Maine Regional Natural Park and the Perche Regional Natural Park do not leave indifferent the lovers of wide open spaces. Come and discover forest expanses that have no comparison with the immense domains of Écouves, Perche, Réno Valdieu and Andaines. A rich and generous nature, between gentle hills and breeding plains with internationally renowned stud farms, passing through the bocage and the Norman Switzerland with its gorges and steep slopes. Because of its past, this destination benefits from a rich diversity with a well typed heritage. Discover a beautiful century-old town, the "Belle Époque" resort of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne Normandie, a town with a timeless cachet set in a green setting, the Andaines massif. Walk, visit, taste... you have a thousand and one ways to discover and appreciate the places to visit in the Orne in Normandy.
When to go ? The Orne can be visited all year round with boots and a good raincoat because it rains very often! In July-August, you can sail, surf, swim, hike or simply relax. April-June and September are often pleasant and the best time to go there. Walkers, sailors and horseback riders can take advantage of these quieter months to enjoy nature. From October to March, the weather is usually quite bad, even if the temperatures remain mild, take advantage of this to visit the stud farms and castles.
In the Orne, the climate is oceanic: mild throughout the year, but often rainy. Temperatures remain very mild, frosts are very rare in winter and summers are rarely scorching. The thermal amplitude is low since the winter average is generally situated around 5-6 °C and the summer average is around 14-16 °C.
