Alencon is situated in the extreme south of Normandy, nestled against the mountains of the Normandie Maine Regional Park. This affluent town is only a half-hour drive north from Le Mans, and is famous for the lace-making industry that thrived in the town during the 16th to 19th centuries. Today, Alencon is popular with French property hunters looking for historic Alencon property in the town. Alencon also serves as a good starting point for buyers who are looking for inexpensive properties in the Southern Normandy countryside around Orne.
Alencon has preserved well its historic heritage. In the old part of town the Grand Rue takes in many 18th century properties that line the street, while the Église Notre Dame provides a window back in time to the 16th century. Elsewhere around the centre of town characteristic Alencon property can be found with blue slate roofs and cream-white exteriors.
The Orne countryside to the north of Alencon is a veritable treasure-trove for French property hunters. Farmhouses, villas and large traditional homes in picturesque village locations abound across the region. A characteristic Norman-style villa in France of 3 bedrooms can be acquired for 180,000 euros, while four and five-bed village properties can be purchased for less than 200,000 euros.
|
