There are dozens of gardens to visit within a short drive - and our own garden is free for you to explore with its lawns, kitchen garden, fruit trees, herbaceous beds and water plants.
The château is close to the village of Saint-Christophe-le-Jajolet in the Orne. 
In the heart of the countryside, between Sées and Argentan, sits this this splendid Norman Renaissance château, located near Mortrée. The Château d'O bears the name of the family that built it at the end of XV century and is also literally a "château d'eau", as the building is reflected in the water of the moats which surround it. It comprises three wings - the Xvth century East wing in a Gothic-Renaissance style, the XvIth century South Wing, and the XvIIth century West Wing in brick and stone. 
In the 11th century a fortified keep was constructed to protect a crossing on the Orne at this point near Médavy. In the 16th century this was replaced by a stronger fortification with four outlying towers joined by a curtain wall; further defences were added by diverting the path of the River Orne itself to feed the moat which still surrounds the château to this day, although two of the towers have fallen into ruin due to the ravages of weather and fire respectively. The two remaining towers are nowadays topped by domes, which replaced the previous pointed defensive roofs when Louis 13th ordered the removal of the curtain walls which joined the towers, out of fear of future rebellion by the lords of Normandy. 
This elegant residence has kept its original charm and features, marrying the roughness of a medieval fortress with touches of the Renaissance and the lines of the Classical period. 
Domfront has existed since the XI century, with the construction of a wooden fortification of which there remains no trace. Very soon after this original, a stone construction was built with an imposing keep and 24 towers connected by a system of ramparts. 
Ballon is at a strategic point in the Sarthe, between Mamers and Le Mans. An ancient outpost guarding the entry to the Maine, the Fortress of Ballon has stood high on a rocky outcrop looking northwards over Normandy for over a thousand years. 
The nationally renowned stud farm of the Haras du Pin was created in 1665 on the initiative of Colbert with the approval of Louis XIV; the stud was, and still is, responsible for improving French horse breeding bloodlines. Each summer the stallions of the Haras du Pin are sent to all points of the country to cover mares. 
Several thousand years old, Sées is an ancient city and staging point with a magnificent cathedral and is a seat of religious learning. Sées became an episcopal city in AD 400, when Saint Latuin evangelised the area and became bishop. 
If France is the country of cheese, Normandy is the greatest cheese-making area of all. 
The Château of Vendeuvre was built in 1750 by Alexandre le Forestier d'Osseville as a summer residence; it has been handed down from father to son ever since and is still occupied by the same family. Attributed to architect J.F. Blondel, this château is the perfect illustration of a leisure residence and has managed to preserve its original decor and furniture. In the orangerie of the château, the Museum of Miniature Furniture displays more than 700 pieces of furniture and thousands of other 'Lilliputian' objects illustrating, on a reduced scale, the decorative arts from the 16th century to the 1930s. You will also find three fabulous gardens around the castle: a garden in the formal French style, a utility garden and the famous water gardens - not to be missed! 
Just outside Ancinnes on the road to Champfleur, the handsome château de Courtilloles sits atop a hill overlooking Alençon, a few kilometres away to the east, and is clearly visible from the A28 and the N138/D438. 
This is just a few minutes by car from Ancinnes, between the neighbouring villages of Louvigny and St Rémy-du-Val. The Logis du Moullins architecture testifies to many centuries of development from the Gallo-Roman period through the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries: its buildings include the remains of a priory founded in 995 and destroyed by the army of Henry V of England in the 15th century, the abbatial structure from the early 16th century, a chapel dedicated to Saint Catherine and a monumental dove cove from the same period, all built on a former Gallo-Roman site. During the French Revolution the buildings, particularly the chapel, were severely damaged and their materials re-used for other purposes. The property was purchased in 1982 by its current owners and loving restoration is well under way. Open to the public Mon-Fri for two weeks in each of July, August and September and by appointment at other times.