Aubry-En-Exmes: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Carrière de la Tourelle in Aubry-en-Exmes is designated as an “Espace naturel sensible” (sensitive natural area) by the Orne department. Rare plants protected in Normandy find suitable conditions in its shallow, nutrient-poor limestone soil. These include orchids such as the pyramidal orchid, fly orchid, spider orchid and monkey orchid. The Carrière de la Tourelle can be discovered during guided tours or by taking part in a conservation activity.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Aubry-en-Exmes should make finding accommodation a separate part of their travel planning.

Nature

Aubry-en-Exmes borders the Forêt de Gouffern. The Fontaine d’Aubry spring is located in the Bas Aubry hamlet. The landscape also includes the Motte castrale de Sainte-Eugénie, from where panoramic views extend across the Dives valley and the hills of the Pays d’Auge. The rare flora of the Motte castrale de Sainte-Eugénie can be discovered independently or on excursions with a nature guide.

History

The Vieux château is a residential building dating from the reign of Henry IV, built on a keep that probably dates from the 14th century. The Vieux château and the remains of its old keep have been classified as a Monument historique since 17 April 1968.

The keep of the Vieux château was part of Exmes’s medieval defensive system and was intended to protect the upper Dives valley. The regional cultural heritage inventory lists Le Château d’Aubry in Aubry-en-Exmes as a fortified castle. The church of Aubry-en-Exmes is known as the “Eglise des Trois Paroisses” or “Notre Dame de la Nativité”.

Getting Around

Le Tour d’Aubry is an 8 km hiking trail with a stated duration of 2 hours. The trail starts at the church of Aubry-en-Exmes. Aubry-en-Exmes is also located on the 26 km “A vélo – Août 44” cycle route. This route passes through strategically important sites of the Battle of Normandy in the Falaise-Chambois pocket.

More pages about local destinations: Bellême, Tinchebray-Bocage, Mardilly, Le Merlerault, Nonant-Le-Pin, Carrouges, Berjou, Flers.

To the main travel overview: Orne.