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Pont-d'Ouilly

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Calvados

Small town of Calvados, Normandy, Pont-d'Ouilly is located twenty kilometers from Falaise and a dozen kilometers from Condé-sur-Noireau. Based on the Orne, in the heart of Swiss Normandy, the town takes its name from the bridge that crosses it. The town is now dedicated to tourism and leisure with the presence of numerous recreational facilities.

Formerly known as stage city because it was one of the only ones with a bridge over the Orne to connect Paris to Brittany or Mont-Saint-Michel, the commune of Pont-d'Ouilly is still a must in the region. Heavily destroyed during WWII, the city was able to rebuild with great elegance and aesthetics. Despite this, however Pont-d'Ouilly preserved many ancient monuments of great beauty.

With its leisure and the many activities it offers, the small Normandy village is ideal for family holidays in the fresh air and rich entertainment.

Geographical information

MunicipalityPont-d'Ouilly
Postcode14690
Tourism label
Latitude48.8741320 (N 48° 52’ 27”)
Longitude-0.4091460 (W 0° 24’ 33”)
AltitudeFrom 42m to 251m
Surface area19.50 km²
Population974 inhabitants
Density49 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureCaen (58 km, 47 min)
Insee code14764
IntercommunalityCC du Pays de Falaise
DepartmentCalvados
RegionNormandy

Nearest cities & towns

Ménil-Hubert-sur-Orne2.7 km (4 min)
Cahan4.1 km (7 min)
Le Mesnil-Villement4.7 km (10 min)
Cossesseville5.2 km (8 min)
Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais5.5 km (9 min)
Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne5.6 km (11 min)
La Pommeraye6.5 km (10 min)
Le Détroit7.1 km (10 min)
La Lande-Saint-Siméon7.4 km (12 min)
Tréprel7.9 km (8 min)
Le Bô8.3 km (13 min)
Berjou8.5 km (11 min)
Bonnoeil8.9 km (14 min)
Pierrepont9.1 km (10 min)

Things to see and do

Pont-d'Ouilly still possesses a significant religious heritage of beauty, and several recreational facilities.

Built in the 1920s on the site of a former chapel of the twelfth century, the Sainte-Thérèse is the first church dedicated to the saint of Lisieux famous. It was built in a beautiful neo-Romanesque style. The village is also home to St. John the Baptist church on an old Norman chapel, the Saint-Médard church dating from 1889 and having a beautiful statue representing St. Roch solid elm, or the Saint-Roch chapel built at the late sixteenth century and restored in 1933. The latter is the venue of a pilgrimage takes place every year on the Sunday following August 15, the Atonement of St. Roch.

In the village, you can admire an old granary rebuilt in 1826, or the old station, which has a beautiful hall freight 1880s.

Haras d'Ouilly, created by Prince Pierre d'Arenberg and current ownership of the Aga Khan, is also a very beautiful building.

Lovers of outdoor sports and activities of all kinds will head immediately to the leisure center of Pont d'Ouilly. The latter is an opportunity to learn about water sports like canoeing or kayaking, and make some beautiful walks along the River Orne. Labeled tourism and handicap, the leisure offers include a high ropes course, a climbing wall, a shooting range or arc of marked trails for hiking or mountain biking tours on horseback.

Places of interest

Leisure centres

Events and festivities

Petit, the village of Pont-d'Ouilly not least organizes many events in its center.

Pont-d'Ouilly hosts a weekly food market on Sunday morning from 8am to 13h.

In January, Pont-d'Ouilly is the scene of a major Févomania. This is a great market for the bean to amateurs and collectors.

The Café Show festival moved in May for a whole weekend. On this occasion concerts of all styles and aperitifs are offered in the beautiful sights of the town.

Pont-d'Ouilly each year celebrates the fires of Saint John in June with a ball and many activities.

The Atonement of Saint Roch, very important pilgrimage takes place every year in August including a procession.

In November, the famous town of St. Barbara firefighters with several events of all kinds.

La Fête du Printemps de Pont-d'Ouilly
Festival Les Extraverties en Suisse Normande

Weather

Tuesday 19 march
Min. 6°C - Max. 15°C
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Wednesday 20 march
Min. 7°C - Max. 17°C
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Thursday 21 march
Min. 7°C - Max. 17°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Rail bike hire on the old Caen-Flers railway line
Entertainment23 € to 84 € Saint-Pierre-du-Regard (8.9 km)
Canoe-kayak at the heart of Swiss Normandy
Nature and the great outdoors8 € Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom (13.7 km)
Climbing in a big block gym
Sports sensations12 € to 30 € Caen (34 km)
Private spa in a tropical environment
Well-being60 € to 150 € Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie (35 km)
Rival'karting
Sports sensations16 € to 24 € Le Neufbourg (45 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Around Lande Pourrie
Car itineraryEasy4:00Saint-Cyr-du-Bailleul (45 km)
Pays Domfrontais
Cycling itineraryIntermediate5:00Soucé (49 km)
Variant of GR 22 by Brécey
HikeEasy3:15Reffuveille (58 km)
Cliffs of Black Cows
HikeEasy2:00Villers-sur-Mer (58 km)

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