La Verdoyante : de Condé-en-Normandie à Pont-D'Ouilly

Within the prestigious reception area at Corlet Numérique in Condé-sur-Noireau, the printers' longstanding employees offer you a fascinating insight into typographical composition and printing using equipment that dates from the early 19th century. During your visit, you will discover an original Linotype at work, a monotype, manual printing presses, a pedal machine, an Ofmi Heidelberg press at work and a range of other equipment and lead or wood lettering, an array of pictures and illustrations along with comprehensive documentation on printing professions. ‘Moments d'Histoire à la une’ (History's Highlights) exhibition. Unaccompanied visit. Guided tour on request.

The Charles Léandre Museum has met with increasing popularity among visitors who appreciate the originality of its museographical displays and the quality of its collections. Over and above paintings by the artist and caricaturist Charles Léandre (1862-1934), other collections include Norman artists, among which an area devoted to Eduardo-León Garrido (1856-1949) and his son Louis-Edouard (1893-1982). On the last floor of the museum, an innovative scenographic display tells the story of this very old industrial town, of its illustrious figures and of the tragic hours of World War II. Unique in Normandy, a must-see: the scale-model of old Condé (40m2) which, just like the Plan of Rome, reminds us of the town's topography prior to the bombardments on the 6th of June 1944. Opened in 2016, a new gallery pays tribute to contemporary Norman art, with work by the artist Jack Mutel (1935-2016).

In the heart of the preserved natural and undulating countryside of the Suisse Normande area, we invite you to discover the pleasure of outdoor sport. For schools, leisure associations, medico-social establishments or works councils, the Pont d’Ouilly outdoor leisure base proposes a vast range of sport and leisure activities: canoeing-kayaking, stand-up paddle, archery, orienteering, climbing, treetop adventure, fishing, environmental education, themed walks, geocoaching and a touring holidays for teenagers. Within an exceptional environment, the leisure base also proposes group accommodation adpated to suit your needs and your budget: two group rentals with a sleeping capacity of 30 and 36, together with a campsite with a capacity of 250. All accommodation is available on a simple rental or half-board basis. For private individuals, Pont d’Ouilly Loisirs also proposes canoeing-kayaking on the river - one or two hours on site or a 5 to 13km river tour from Pont d'Ouilly to Clécy. You will also find the Orne Aventure treetop adventure park at La Roche d'Oëtre.