Global Cool has been to the Orne!
The climate change foundation works to enthuse people about low-carbon lifestyles. If you thought that holidays abroad can’t be green, think again! What could be better than catching the Eurostar in bustling London and arriving in the green tranquillity of the Orne for a weekend of local produce, horseback [...]
22nd, 23rd and 24th May
The Pays du Camembert is organising a series of events over the Pentecost weekend called “Les Camembertises – a taste of camembert country”. Scotland is the theme of this year’s programme, events are bilingual and translators from the Alliance Anglo-Normande will be on-hand. The programme [...]
On Saturday 7th november, Alain Lambert inaugurated the prestigious boutique-hotel ‘Côté Parc’ in Rémalard. Created by the famous TV presenter, Pascal Bataille and his wife Adra, this new establishment not only offers several luxury holiday apartments but also a boutique, a spa and tea rooms.
‘Côté Parc’ was born from a new and vibrant take on [...]
The publishers OREP have brought out a new book about Bagnoles de l’Orne, written by Jean-Marie Foubert.
Bagnoles is ranked 9th out of 110 thermal spas in the country. It’s a town with an extraordinary architecture nestled into the heart of the Forêt des Andaines…
A concert is being held on the 1st July in St Céneri-le-Gérei church
The Renaissance Group is a choir founded in 1955 at St Andrews College in Scotland by Douglas Giffard
They will be performing in the church at St Céneri-le-Gérei, which is owned by Orne County Council, on Wednesday 1st July.
Fifteen of the 30 choristers will [...]
Laurent Beauvais, President of the Basse-Normandie Region, Alain Lambert, President of Orne County Council and François Roche-Bruyn, Director of the National Haras* met on the 24th April to discuss plans to develop the scope and site of the Haras du Pin.
The main aspects of the project will be finalised at the end of June 2009…
As night falls on Saturday 16th May, a hundred remarkable sites and buildings in the county will host an event as part of “Pierres en lumières dans l’Orne”.
This extraordinary festival is a wonderful opportunity to experience the rich cultural heritage of the area…
Orne County Council is proud to host the very first edition of The Spring Photography Festival (Printemps Photographique de l’Orne); an event devoted to the art of the image, to its vibrant and vivacious beauty and the currents that flow through nature and through our hearts. Images that are not fixed, simply captured in their moment of truth. How could we not treat the public to such delights…
In the Andaines forest near Bagnoles-de-l’Orne, the Gorges de Villiers offers a picturesque view over the countryside. Witht the help of the guide, you can discover the rich and varied natural life around you. The wilderness of this legendry site will charm you - the sacred spring of Chaude-Fontaine and Gisèle the Fairy’s grotto. “Stories and legends” tours invite you to discover the marvels and magic of the area. You can also find out about wild plants and their uses…
They’re named Natagora, Equiano, Belle and Célèbre, Qualita Bourbon, Oiseau de feu and Rockeuse du Rib, to name but a few… but what do they have in common?
They were born in the Orne and they have won some of the highest accolades in national and international competitions. By their sides, their breeders, trainers and rider whose combined talents have helped to shape the Orne’s renown in the horse world…
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