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Department of France
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Orne is a department in Normandy. It is the least populated department of Normandy, characterized by forests and extensive pastureland. Apart from the main town of Alençon, there are no major cities, but there are a number of castles, fortresses and manor houses. The area is particularly interesting for horse lovers, as it is the origin of the Percheron breed and the location of the largest French national stud farm. Camembert, the village where Camembert cheese is made, is located in Orne.
By car
The A 28 motorway ( Rouen -Le Mans) runs through the Orne department, from which the A 88 branches off, which connects to Caen.
By bicycle
The French cycle route V40 leads to Orne, which runs from Paris via Chartres through the Perche, Alençon and Domfront to Mont-Saint-Michel , the V43 from Angers on the Loire or Caen and Ouistreham on…
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