Travel Reference
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Les Musilumières de Sées
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Les Musicales de Mortagne
Cultural Events
Septembre Musical de
l'Orne
Churches, abbeys and châteaux
throughout the Orne provide
atmospheric settings for a varied
programme that includes opera,
chamber music, jazz and dance.
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02 33 26 99 99
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Sep: Sat-Sun
Musique en Baie,
Avranches
Avranches' “Music in the Bay”
festival stages concerts by
established performers, as well
as running courses for novice
musicians and choristers.
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Map
B5
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Avranches tourist office: 02 33 58 00
22
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mid-Jul
Les Musilumières de Sées
The latest technology is
used in the sound-and-light show
at this romantic 13th-century
Gothic cathedral
(see p110)
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Map E5
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Sées tourist office: 02 33 28 74
79
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Jun-Sep: Fri-Sat
La Fête de la Pentecôte,
La Perrière
Art dealers and connoisseurs
flock to this village, which for
two days turns into one big
gallery exhibiting works by both
unknown and established artists.
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Map H6
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Whit Sun & Mon
Féeriques de Montgothier
An extravaganza running the
gamut of Norman history, with
the aid of a formidable cast of 800
actors, horses and dogs.
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Map
B5
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02 33 60 60 70
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www.feeriques.com
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late Jul-Aug: 10 or 10:30pm Sat
Autour d'un Piano,
Château de Carrouges
This fine château makes a
marvellous venue for recitals by
famous soloists and chamber
ensembles.
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Map E6
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Office
Départemental de la Culture: 02 33 31 90
90
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www.ornetourisme.com
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late
Jul-Aug
Les Médiévales de
Domfront
Troupes of actors and musicians
recreate a medieval festival, with
games and a market.
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Map D5
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Maison des Associations: 02 33 38 56 66
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www.domfront.com
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Aug
Les Musicales de
Mortagne
Six chamber concerts by world-
class performers are staged in
stunning settings in the Perche.
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Map H6
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Mortagne tourist office: 06
08 61 29 55
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Late Jun-mid-Jul
Les Voix du Monde,
Mont-St-Michel
A series of concerts featuring
some of the world's most
beautiful voices, combined with
walks along the
chemins de
paradis
- ancient pilgrim routes
to the Mont.
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Map B5
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Service
des Affaires Culturelles: 02 33 05 95 88
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late Sep
Art dans l'Orne, Château
de Serans, Ecouché
Contemporary art and craft festival
at a château near Argentan.
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61150 Ecouché
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Map E5
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02 33 36 69
42
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Late May-early Sep
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