Ige tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Belleme at 7 km from Ige

Visit Ige: highlights and tourist information

Ige is situated in the Orne department and Normandy region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Belleme at 7 km and La Ferte-Bernard at 18 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Ige, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Ige in Normandy.

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Belleme

at 7 km (direction north-east)

Belleme is one of several small attractive villages within the Perche Natural...

See Belleme guide

La Ferte-Bernard

at 18 km (direction south-east), in the Sarthe department

The medieval character and picturesque setting make La Ferté-Bernard one of our...

See La Ferte-Bernard guide

Le Perche

at 22 km (direction east-north-east)

The peaceful countryside of the Perche Natural Regional Park has lots of...

See Le Perche guide

Mortagne-au-Perche

at 22 km (direction east-north-east)

There are several places of historic interest to discover here at Mortagne-au-Perche,...

See Mortagne-au-Perche guide

Nogent-le-Rotrou

at 22 km (direction east), in the Eure-et-Loir department

Within the Perche Regional Natural Park, in Nogent-le-Rotrou you can discover the...

See Nogent-le-Rotrou guide

Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

at 31 km (direction west-south-west), in the Sarthe department

It is the countryside around Beaumont-sur-Sarthe that is the main attraction, but...

See Beaumont-sur-Sarthe guide

Alencon

at 34 km (direction west-north-west)

There are several sites of historical interest in Alencon, best known as...

See Alencon guide

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

at 37 km (direction west), in the Sarthe department

The traditional market hall and remains of a medieval castle, and the...

See Fresnay-sur-Sarthe guide

Sees

at 40 km (direction north-west)

The cathedral is the famous attraction at Sees, but there are other...

See Sees guide

Le Mans

at 43 km (direction south-west), in the Sarthe department

Le Mans is best known for its famous car race, but also...

See Le Mans guide

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction west)

Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei is a very pretty village in the Regional Natural Park of...

See Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei guide

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere

Garden at 43 km (direction west)

Les Jardins de la Mansoniere is a lovely garden in the charming...

See Les Jardins de la Mansoniere guide

Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 50 km (direction west-south-west), in the Sarthe department

Sillé le Guillaume has a chateau dating to the 11th century and...

See Sillé-le-Guillaume guide

Haras du Pin

at 54 km (direction north-west)

The Haras du Pin is the oldest of the national horse training...

See Haras du Pin guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Orne

Map of places to visit near Ige

Markets in and near Ige

• Mamers: market Monday (12km)
• Le Theil: market Wednesday (14km)
• Bonnetable: market Tuesday & Friday (18km)
• La Ferte-Bernard: market Saturday & Monday (18km)
• Remalard: market Monday (22km)
• Mortagne-Au-Perche: market Saturday all day (22km)
• Nogent-le-Rotrou: market Saturday all day (22km)
• Le Mele-sur-Sarthe: market Wednesday (24km)
• Longny-Au-Perche: market Wednesday (29km)
• Connerre: market Wednesday (29km)

More information about Ige, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Ige, France

What to do at Ige? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Ige.

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nogent-le-Rotrou (22km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perche (22km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (39km)
• Cathédrale Saint Julien (Le Mans) (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de la petite Rochelle (22km)
• Sassy (54km)
• Jardin du château de Vilaines (55km)
• Jardins du Mirail (57km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Le Mans (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Perseigne (22km)
• Forêt d'Écouves (42km)
• Signal d'Écouves (44km)
• Mont du Haut-Fourché (44km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Tourouvre (31km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Coulaines (41km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Spaycific'Zoo (53km)

Geography and distances

Ige is in the north of France at 34 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: Ige is 147 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors arrive in one of the cross-channel ferry ports with Caen being especially close, typically within an hours drive. For driving distances to Ige from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Appenai-sous-Belleme, Belleme, Chemilli, La Chapelle-Souef, Origny-le-Butin, Pouvrai, Saint-Cosme-en-Vairais, Saint-Fulgent-Des-Ormes, Serigny and Vaunoise.

This page in French: Visiter Ige