Flers
Flers
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In c? Heart of the Grove, just steps from the Suisse Normande, Flers is a city that claims more than ever its place as the second attraction of the department. Quality accommodation in a quality environment: this is probably the main asset of a city that combines cultural vibrancy and economic vitality in c? Ur 3rd employment area of Lower Normandy. In all areas expressed the dynamism of the city, a martyred city that has suffered many bombings in 1944, but has managed to rebuild and modernize maintaining a beautiful architectural heritage.
And lively trading town, located at the intersection of the axes Paris-Caen and Granville-Laval, Flers is known by the importance of the events taking place.
Gastronomic specialty: flérien beak and duck pie.
Flers has a natural and unique architectural whose centerpiece is the castle and park of 7 hectares. Historic monument must, bordered by two ponds, Flers castle surrounded by deep moats, houses the Museum's treasures. We discover the collections of Fine Arts (Corot, Caillebotte?), Decorative arts but also local history reminiscent of textile activity in the 19th (looms) and life in the eighteenth Norman.
Natural side or city side, Flers is an invitation for sporting activities, including its cultural quality facilities: swimming pool (the largest in the region), dedicated rugby stadium, skate park, footpaths, bowling , media library, forum hosting many events?
- January: Open Tennis Flers (over 3 weekends)
- End of March (every 2 years): Biennale de la Photo
- End of March: Stage of the Tour of Normandy Cycling
- Late April: Championship BMX Normandy
- Late April - early May: Festival of Comics and Image "Ornenbulle"
- Mid-May: cycling touring bike "paths of Mount" on 2 days, 160 km connecting Flers Mont-Saint-Michel
- Mid-May: Rugby Challenge
- Mid-May: Semi-Marathon Country Flers - Information and registration with the Office de Tourisme du Pays de Flers (+33 2 33 65 06 75)
- Mid-May: Night of Museums
- Late May: Party Game
- Late May: Operation "Residents Party" in the municipalities of the Pays de Flers
- Late June (every 2 years): Sports Festival
- End of June (week of the festival of Music): Vibrations Festival (French songs)
- 14 July: fireworks the evening and afternoon dancing on the esplanade of City Hall
- Last Wednesday in August: Market St Gilles
- End September: Septembre Musical de l'Orne (classical concert)
- Late October: Race-Flers Cerisy (hiking, cross, mountain biking)
- Late October: Festival Muzik Azimuth (concerts contemporary music)
- Late November: Exhibition of Painters of the Grove
- Late November: Festival of Commerce Flérien
- Mid-December: Christmas Market (over 70 exhibitors)
- End of December (every 2 years): Celebration of Light
| ATTRACTIONS, LEISURES AND ACTIVITES AROUND |
- Mount Cerisy-Belle-Etoile (fitness trail, games, mini golf, entertainment ...)
- The yew millennia La Lande Patry
- The mining town of Saint-Clair-de-Halouze his horse and to discover in the forest and arboretum Halouze.
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 | Le Potager Sourdeval |  | | Camping municipal quiet and shady, near the city center and near a small pond. All shops nearby. | | Located 25 km from Flers | 5.10 € per day |
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