Orne is the home to Camembert cheese
Orne (61)
Orne is a department in the northwest of France, named after the river Orne. It is in the region of Basse-Normandie neighbouring Eure, Eure-et-Loir, Sarthe, Mayenne and Calvados. It is the only department of Normandy without a coast. The river Orne runs through a rugged landscape that resembles the Alps, hence this area is known as “Suisse Normandie.”
The department of Orne has its own local dialect, known as Augeron. Alençon is the main town of Orne and the village of Camembert in Orne is home to the cheese with the same name.
Alençon Castle, Orne, Basse Normandie 
Prefecture - Alençon
Places of Interest:
Weather in Lower Normandy
Travelling to Orne
Nearest Ferry Port:
| French Terminal | Caen | Le Havre | Cherbourg | Dieppe | St Malo | Calais | Roscoff | Dunkerque |
| Approx. journey time to Alençon | 1hr 15min | 1hr 55min | 2hr 30min | 2hr 20min | 2hr 50min | 3hr 40min | 4hr | 4hr |
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Nearest Airports:
| Airport | Angers | Tours | Rennes | Cherbourg | Dinard |
| Approx. journey time to Alençon | 1hr 20min | 1hr 30min | 2hr | 2hr 30min | 2hr 45min |
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TGV Stations in Lower Normandy:
Laval, Le Mans
Non TGV Stations:
Caen, Cherbourg, Lisieux
