The Local Area
Mantilly is a small village with approximately 600 inhabitants, situated in the Orne department (Normandy region) in the north of France and is 67 km from Alencon, the department capital. Popular places to visit near Mantilly include the medieval town of Domfront (14 km away) and Mayenne (27 km). The beautiful village of Saint-Fraimbault, which is a listed ville fleurie 4*, is only 8 km away and well worth a visit.
The famous Normandy beaches are a short drive away, as are Le Mont Saint Michel, the walled town of St Malo and the lovely port of Cancale where you can sample local seafood.
The village of Mantilly has a boulangerie, small supermarket with post office and a bar restaurant, which is definitely worth an evening's visit to experience the set menu on offer. There are further shops and bar restaurants, as well as banks and chemists in the nearby village of Passais la Conception (3k away) and at Le Teilleul (6k away).
Mantilly is know as the 'Pear capital' of Normandy and there are a number of local farms where you can sample and buy bottles of Poire or Calvados.
The closest airports are Rennes (84km) and Dinard (93km) and the ferry ports of Cherbourg, Le Havre and Caen also provide easy access in under two hours.
The famous Normandy beaches are a short drive away, as are Le Mont Saint Michel, the walled town of St Malo and the lovely port of Cancale where you can sample local seafood.
The village of Mantilly has a boulangerie, small supermarket with post office and a bar restaurant, which is definitely worth an evening's visit to experience the set menu on offer. There are further shops and bar restaurants, as well as banks and chemists in the nearby village of Passais la Conception (3k away) and at Le Teilleul (6k away).
Mantilly is know as the 'Pear capital' of Normandy and there are a number of local farms where you can sample and buy bottles of Poire or Calvados.
The closest airports are Rennes (84km) and Dinard (93km) and the ferry ports of Cherbourg, Le Havre and Caen also provide easy access in under two hours.