Airan tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Beuvron at 12 km from Airan
Visit Airan: highlights and tourist information
Airan is situated in the Calvados department and Normandy region.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Airan in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Beuvron at 12 km and Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge at 16 km.
Airan, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 12 km (direction north-east)Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses and is...
See Beuvron guide
Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge
Garden at 16 km (direction east-north-east)The gardens of the Pays d'Auge are a beautiful mature garden set around a...
See Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge guide
Cambremer
at 16 km (direction east-north-east)Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of the Normandy...
See Cambremer guide
Caen
at 18 km (direction west-north-west)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...
See Caen guide
Dives-sur-Mer
at 21 km (direction north-north-east)In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists are brought...
See Dives-sur-Mer guide
Cabourg
Seaside resort at 21 km (direction north-north-east)One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest and active...
See Cabourg guide
Houlgate
Seaside resort at 23 km (direction north-north-east)The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are also some...
See Houlgate guide
Falaise
at 23 km (direction south-south-west)Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments in the...
See Falaise guide
Villers-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 27 km (direction north-north-east)Villers-sur-Mer is one of several friendly beach resorts along the Normandy coast...
See Villers-sur-Mer guide
Lisieux
at 28 km (direction east)The painstaking rebuilding of Lisieux since the war has gone a long way to...
See Lisieux guide
Lisieux Basilica
Church at 28 km (direction east)The basilica in Lisieux is a 20th century church built in tribute to Saint-Therese,...
See Lisieux Basilica guide
Chateau de Boutemont
Castle at 29 km (direction east-north-east)Beautiful chateau and gardens in the Calvados department of Normandy...
See Chateau de Boutemont guide
Deauville
Seaside resort at 33 km (direction north-east)The resort of Deauville, established in the 19th century, is still one of the...
See Deauville guide
Trouville
Seaside resort at 34 km (direction north-east)The long established resort at Trouville has retained lots of its 19th century villas,...
See Trouville guide
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Markets in and near Airan
- Mezidon-Canon: market Sunday (6km)
- Troarn: market Saturday (9km)
- Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives: market Monday (12km)
- Mondeville: market Thursday (15km)
- Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (17km)
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (17km)
- Cabourg: market Thursday & Monday & Saturday - seasonal market only (21km)
- Cabourg: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (21km)
- Dives-sur-Mer: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (21km)
- Ouistreham: market Wednesday & Saturday - seasonal market only (21km)
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Tourist attractions near Airan, France
What to do at Airan? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Airan.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (12km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (18km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (36km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (36km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (36km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (45km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (14km)
- Boutemont (29km)
- Jardins du château de Brécy (36km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (45km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Prairie (Caen) (18km)
- Pegasus Bridge (18km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (19km)
- Rochers des Parcs (31km)
Towns of Art and history
- Orbec (41km)
- Le Havre (47km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (37km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (21km)
- Touques (33km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Lisieux (35km)
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (45km)
Geography and distances
Airan is in the north of France at 18 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Airan is 184 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Airan
from Caen (prefecture): 18 km
from Paris: 184 km
from Calais: 250 km
from Nice: 826 km
from Bordeaux: 475 km
from Strasbourg: 581 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Airan from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 20 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Argences, Bellengreville, Billy, Bissieres, Canteloup, Cesny-Aux-Vignes-Ouezy, Chicheboville, Cleville, Croissanville, Emieville, Fierville-Bray, Magny-la-Campagne, Magny-le-Freule, Mery-Corbon, Mezidon-Canon, Moult, Poussy-la-Campagne, Saint-Sylvain, Vieux-Fume and Vimont.
This page in French: Visiter Airan