Argentan self catering holiday homes accommodation. This page lists holiday homes gites cottages accommodation in Argentan and/or closeby. If you are travelling for business or pleasure please choose from our selection of self catering accommodation in Argentan. Argentan is located in the Orne department in northwestern France, in Lower Normandy. Argentan is an old Roman town built along the Orne River, that continued to grow during the Middle Ages. It was the site of the Battle of Argentan in 1944 during the Second World War. This battle was a level in the popular WWII video game Call of Duty 3. Lace has been made in Argentan from the 17th century, when Louis XIV’s minister Jean-Baptiste Colbert founded the lace industry. Characteristic of this lace is a net background consisting of a large hexagonal mesh, the six sides of which are worked over with buttonhole stitching. Flower patterns are similar to those of Alençon, 25 miles away, but are more solid-looking than their Alençon counterparts. Argentan lace making declined after the Revolution but was revived briefly in the 1870s. The town is 180 km northeast of Rennes, 133 km southwest of Rouen and 100 km north of Le Mans.

Argentan - Normandy

	Places to visit in Normandy
	Normandy offers a varied countryside, rich history, and charming villages, historical towns, woodlands and apple orchards. Here you will discover a varied coastline with well known beach resorts, chalk cliffs and rocky outcrops, giving you a fabulous holiday. Normandy is the region of Calavados and Camembert, culture and gastronomy. Enjoy the famous "plateau de fruits de mer" ("sea-banquet") and travel the "Route du Camembert" and "Route du Cidre".
	Where is Argentan?
	Argentan is about 370 kms from Calais and the ferries. Argentan is about 60 kms from Caen and the ferries. Argentan is about 260 kms from Paris. By Air - There are international airports at a number of the country’s major cities. Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport is located 15 miles northeast of Paris. Paris Orly International Airport is located south of Paris. On the west coast of France is Bordeaux International Airport. Lyon Saint-Exupery International Airport is in the centre of France. Nice airport is on the south coast of France. Perpignan is on the French / Spanish border. By Ferry - Brittany Ferries - Portsmouth to Cherbourg - Caen and St. Malo - Poole to Cherbourg - Plymouth to Roscoff. From Ireland Cork - Roscoff. P&O Ferries - Dover to Calais - Portsmouth to Bilbao in Northern Spain. Normandy is within easy reach of any of the northern coastal ports. By Train - TGV trains connect the main french cities and their international airports.

Holiday homes accommodation in Argentan


COURTIL City: Clinchamps Sur Orne Region: Normandy (40)	Sleeps 5. A beautiful property in several hectares of grounds in Norman Switzerland, close to Thury Harcourt and Clécy. Close by there is a leisure centre, kayaking, climbing and a number of footpaths. You can also visit CAEN which is 40 minutes away, with its city centre, its pleasure port, its Ducal castle and abbeys. The Côte Fleurie coast is about one hour away (Cabourg, etc).	more details

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Self catering holiday homes accommodation in Argentan France

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