Hike in Domfront, the Tertre Sainte Anne route

A jewel of the Norman Romanesque art. The building is from the end of the XI century and the beginning of the XII century. A perfect demonstration of the Roman style in Normandy, the church has a Madonna and Child (XIV century), a beautiful recumbent statue (XVII century), wall paintings (XII and XIII century), tomb-stones which are interesting to decipher (XVI – XVII century). Free visit all year long. Guided tours of the church every Tuesday at 11 am. Reservation at the Tourist Office, minimum 4 people.

Creative, pop-up gardens. The town of Domfront welcomes two artistic landscapers to transform two plots of land behind the Town Hall and along the Sentier des Cent Marches (trail with a hundred steps).

The Charles Léandre museum is situates in the wedding romm of the town hall. It is a room full of strange objects given for free by privat individuals. The room was named after Charles Léandre to honor his generosity after he offered 11 paintings to the town. The rest of the collection is made of faience, porcelaine and of furniture from the 18th century.

Discover the maturation wharehouse. Explanation on the making of calvados (old material presented, Gadag, grinder, juicer, still). Domfrontais Calvados, Normand Pommeau, Cider, Perry from Domfront. Tasting and Sale.

Sainte Anne Hillock is a sandstone outcrop topped with woods, facing the castle of Domfront. Listed natural site since 1925, a hermitage and a stone quarry play hide and seek together with pines, brooms, blueberries, heather, beech-trees, oak-trees, chestnut-trees, … As it is crisscrossed by numerous paths, hiking, mountain biking, cyclotourism (the Green Track taken by both the Veloscenic and the Vélo Francette routes passes around the rock), climbing, orienteering, angling and horse-riding, can be practiced there. Enjoy breathtaking views, 80 meters above river Varenne and secluded picnic spots.