A 5,000 m² garden, a manor house with an octagonal tower and the parish church of Saint-Martin give Réveillon plenty to explore if you are interested in gardens, architecture and history. There is also an ecological inventory area, a farm offering regional produce, and bistro and fine-dining options. If you choose a destination based on different interests, you can weigh up these themes in Réveillon, from formal gardens and architectural history to nature and cuisine. The individual garden sits within a broader landscape context.
Visit the Jardin La Bourdonnière
The Jardin La Bourdonnière covers 5,000 m² and was created on the site of a former farm, where traces of medieval settlement have been found. It brings together the styles of an English garden, a botanical garden, a landscape garden and a kitchen garden. These four styles give the garden a broad character: design, plants and practical use are all part of its concept. The former farm site and traces of settlement add a historical dimension to the garden.
You can visit the garden on your own or as part of a guided tour. This means you can choose not only among different ways of exploring the garden but also how you visit it. If you like to set your own priorities, an independent visit is one option; alternatively, you can join a guided tour.
Church architecture and the history of Manoir des Rosiers
The parish church of Saint-Martin has a Latin cross floor plan. Its layout is defined by the nave, three single-bay side chapels that together form the transept, and a semicircular apse. The church’s architecture can therefore be explored through its floor plan and structural features.
Manoir des Rosiers adds its own architectural history to this picture. It appears to have been built in the first quarter of the 16th century for the brothers Simon and Michel Quélin. The interior was remodelled in the second half of the 17th century. A painted fresco was added above the fireplace, bearing, among other things, the coat of arms of Jacques-François du Pasty. The main house has three levels; an octagonal tower projects from the exterior, with a limestone spiral staircase. At Saint-Martin, the focus is on the floor plan; at the manor house, specific architectural details go hand in hand with an estimated construction date and later remodelling.
The Haut-Bassin de l'Huisne natural area
The municipality of Réveillon lies within the 6,410.92-hectare Haut-Bassin de l'Huisne ZNIEFF, a type 2 ecological inventory area. The INPN inventory edition of 11 June 2024 records rare butterfly species and notable fish populations there, including grayling, brown trout, brook lamprey and bullhead. These details refer to the inventory area as a whole. This natural area is therefore distinct from the specifically named Jardin La Bourdonnière: here the focus is on a broader ecological context, while the garden is a site with defined design styles and two ways to visit.
Produce and cuisine of the Perche
The 2026 producers’ directory lists Une Ferme du Perche in Réveillon as a supplier of organically grown fruit and vegetables. For the same year, it lists the farm as selling at the Bellême market on Thursday mornings and the Mortagne-au-Perche market on Saturday mornings. If you plan to visit one of the markets, it is worth checking the schedule for the date in advance.
For a meal in Réveillon, Sauge, Auberge Percheronne offers bistro dining and fine dining, with a menu centred on the terroir of the Perche. This brings different culinary interests together: you can explore produce from a local farm or choose a restaurant whose menu explicitly celebrates its connection to the Perche. Alongside gardens, architecture and nature, this gives you a varied picture of the themes to consider when choosing where to stay in Réveillon.
Discover more destinations: Omméel, Sainte-Marguerite-de-Carrouges, Le Grais, Saint-Denis-Sur-Huisne, Le Château-D'almenêches, Lalacelle, Bellou-En-Houlme, Malétable
For the broader travel guide: Orne.
