Saint-Germain-De-La-Coudre: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Église Saint-Germain, including its crypt, was listed as a Monument historique by decree of 16 December 1974. The Manoir de la Fresnaye preserves a 14th-century corner tower and a 15th-century residential tower.

Those who choose Saint-Germain-de-la-Coudre as their place to stay want to rent a holiday apartment there.

Culture and History

The Église Saint-Germain preserves Romanesque architectural elements in the bell tower, choir, apse and crypt. Features of interest to visitors include a Romanesque crypt, beams with carved “engoulants”, sculptures and decorative woodwork in the choir.

The Manoir de la Fresnaye is partly classified as a Monument historique and partly listed as a Monument historique. Its architectural development from the 14th century to the present day can be traced there. Its Renaissance gallery is an exceptional feature in the Orne department.

Hiking and Landscapes

The “Vallée de la Coudre” hike passes through woodland and crosses the Même at Pont Andreux. It starts and ends at the car park in Saint-Germain-de-la-Coudre; on the way back, it passes the church.

The “Le Moulin du Buat” hiking trail includes crossings of the Coudre and the Même, viewpoints and sections along sunken lanes.

The eighth and final stage of the 220-kilometre “Tour des Collines du Perche” starts in Saint-Germain-de-la-Coudre.

There is a car park for the “Promenade champêtre autour de Saint-Germain-de-la-Coudre” hike at the edge of the village on the side of Bellême.

Other destinations: La Forêt-Auvray, Sainte-Honorine-la-Guillaume, Aubry-le-Panthou, Saint-Cyr-La-Rosière, Bazoches-Sur-Hoëne, Belfonds, Aubry-En-Exmes, Autheuil

To the higher-level travel overview: Orne.