What to do locally
Check out the list of activities in the region listed by Brittany Ferries—http://www.brittany-ferries.co.uk/guides/france/events-festivals
There’s also some good information on tripadvisor—http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Tourism-g187179-Normandy-Vacations.html
Check the Bagnoles website for the very latest activities—www.bagnolesdelorne.com
General information about Bagnoles—http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagnoles_de_l'Orne
Local
Bagnoles thermal spa—www.thermes.bagnoles.com
Lassay—Superb Chateaux that is well worth a visit—lassay.immo2rives.com
Domfront—Lovely old town with guided tours in the summer—www.domfront.com
Carrouges—Chateau—www.france-for-visitors.com/normandy/carrouges.html
Visit a cheese maker—www.graindorge.fr
Fishing—The area has some great fishing locations—www.mayennefishing.com/
www.fishingfrance.net/category.php?CID=54
Childrens enchanted village and playground– www.village-enchante.fr
Donkey Sanctuary—www.melisane.fr
Chateau near Falaise—www.vendeuvre.com
Horse training stables—www.chevaldetrait.com
National stud farm - www.haras-national-du-pin.com
Abbaye Traditional biscuit manufacturer—You’ll see these everywhere—www.biscuiterie-abbaye.com
Further afield
Camembert—The famous cheese is produced not far away, this is a list of the producers and links to their sites, you may be able to visit.—http://www.camembert-aoc.org/unil-uk/htm/fabricants-uk.htm
Famous Chateux of the Loire—This is a list with links to their sites—http://www.chateaux-de-la-loire.fr/list_of_castles.htm
Caen— Go Karting— www.karting-caen.fr
Poitiers Futuroscope— Huge amusement park and discovery centre—www.futuroscope.com
Childrens water park and fun park—www.ange-michel-attractions.com
Bungy Jumping—Not for the faint hearted! Also now has a swing and a cable descent -www.ajhackett.fr
Montormel-Coudehard war museum— www.memorial-montormel.org
Mont Saint Michel—The famous Abbey, a really stunning place to visit—www.monuments-nationaux.fr
Snail breeding farm (only in France!) - www.escargots-du-perche.com
Oyster Farm—www.lacalvadosienne.fr
Traditional Cider Manufacturers
www.cidrerie-traditionnelle-du-perche.fr
Www.cidrerievard.com
Calvados production—there are plenty of places you could visit:
Www.ferme-de-billy.com
Www.visitedistillerieboulard.com
Www.coeur-de-lion.com
Www.pere-magloire.com
Www.calvados-huet.com
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