Illois tourism and travel guide

Visit Illois: highlights and tourist information

Illois is situated in the Seine-Maritime 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 Illois in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Gerberoy at 28 km and Eu at 37 km.

Illois, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Gerberoy

Gerberoy

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction south-east), in the Oise department

The 18th century cottages and pretty gardens, and a radical transformation during the last...

See Gerberoy guide
Eu

Eu

at 37 km (direction north-west)

The red-brick castle, built in the 16th century, is the main attraction for visitors...

See Eu guide
Le Treport

Le Treport

at 40 km (direction north-west)

The highlight of a visit to the active port town of Le Tréport is...

See Le Treport guide
Mers-les-Bains

Mers-les-Bains

at 40 km (direction north-west), in the Somme department

Attractive seaside town with lots of Belle-Epoque villas...

See Mers-les-Bains guide
 
 
Lyons-la-Foret

Lyons-la-Foret

Most Beautiful Village at 41 km (direction south-south-west), in the Eure department

The half-timbered buildings in the village of Lyons-la-Foret make it one of the prettiest...

See Lyons-la-Foret guide
Ault

Ault

at 42 km (direction north-north-west), in the Somme department

Ault is a small seaside town near the chalk cliffs of the Opal coast....

See Ault guide
Abbeville

Abbeville

at 42 km (direction north-north-east), in the Somme department

Abbeville makes a pleasant detour when you are exploring the Baie de Somme region,...

See Abbeville guide
Parc Saint-Paul

Parc Saint-Paul

Theme Park at 43 km (direction south-east), in the Oise department

Parc Saint Paul is one of the most popular theme parks in the north...

See Parc Saint-Paul guide
 
 
Dieppe

Dieppe

at 45 km (direction west-north-west)

Explore the port area then head to the castle and the Museum of Dieppe...

See Dieppe guide
Beauvais

Beauvais

at 48 km (direction south-east), in the Oise department

In Beauvais you can see the important (if often rebuilt and renovated) cathedral with...

See Beauvais guide
Saint-Riquier

Saint-Riquier

at 48 km (direction north-east), in the Somme department

The small Picardy village of Saint-Riquier includes an attractive benedictine abbey church, a belfry...

See Saint-Riquier guide
Saint-Valery-sur-Somme

Saint-Valery-sur-Somme

at 49 km (direction north-east), in the Somme department

Saint-Valery-sur-Somme is one of the nicest towns in the region, especially the area around...

See Saint-Valery-sur-Somme guide
 
 
Amiens Cathedral

Amiens Cathedral

Cathedral at 49 km (direction east-north-east), in the Somme department

The 13th century cathedral in Amiens is a fabulous example of gothic style architecture...

See Amiens Cathedral guide
Amiens

Amiens

at 50 km (direction east-north-east), in the Somme department

As well as the remarkabe gothic style cathedral which attracts most visitors, Amiens also...

See Amiens guide

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Markets in and near Illois

  • Aumale: market Saturday (8km)
  • Formerie: market Wednesday (13km)
  • Neufchatel-en-Bray: market Saturday (15km)
  • Forges-les-Eaux: market Thursday & Sunday (17km)
  • Blangy-sur-Bresle: market Sunday (20km)
  • Poix-de-Picardie: market Sunday (24km)
  • Buchy: market Monday (28km)
  • Gournay-en-Bray: market Tuesday & Friday (30km)
  • Bosc-le-Hard: market Wednesday (37km)
  • Eu: market Friday (37km)

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Tourist attractions near Illois, France

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

Aquarium

  • Estran Cité de la mer (45km)

Heritage sites

  • Beffroi d'Abbeville (Belfries of Belgium and France) (42km)
  • Beffroi de Saint-Riquier (Belfries of Belgium and France) (48km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

  • Forges-les-Eaux (17km)
  • Eu (37km)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Abbaye Saint Germer de Fly (Saint-Germer-de-Fly) (35km)
  • Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Beauvais) (47km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Parc du château de Digeon (13km)
  • Parc et roseraie du château de Rambures (25km)
  • Jardin de Bellevue (32km)
  • Jardins de Bosmelet (38km)
  • Clos du Coudray (38km)
  • Jardin de Miromesnil (41km)
  • Jardin Plume (42km)
  • Jardins du château de Vandrimare (46km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Montagne de Montenoy (26km)
  • Réserve naturelle régionale des Larris et Tourbières de Saint-Pierre-es-Champs (36km)
  • Forêt du Parc de Saint-Quentin (42km)
  • Plan d'eau du Canada (44km)
  • Hable-d'Ault (46km)
  • Hortillonnages d'Amiens (46km)

Amusement park / theme park

Towns of Art and history

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Mureaumont (16km)
  • Montville (47km)
  • Beauvais (47km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Parc zoologique de Clères (43km)
 
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Geography and distances

Illois is in the north of France at 52 kilometres from Rouen, the department capital (general information: Illois is 111 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Illois

Canton: Aumale

Arrondissement: Dieppe

Department: Seine-Maritime

Region: Normandy

Postcode: 76390

Distance to Illois

from Rouen (prefecture): 52 km

from Paris: 111 km

from Calais: 134 km

from Nice: 796 km

from Bordeaux: 571 km

from Strasbourg: 462 km

Getting here

Most visitors arrive by car, with Le Havre and Dieppe on the coast here being very convenient. For driving distances to Illois from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Auvilliers, Ellecourt, Flamets-Fretils, Haudricourt, Landes-Vieilles-et-Neuves, Le Caule-Sainte-Beuve, Marques, Morienne, Nullemont, Ronchois and Saint-Valery.

This page in French: Visiter Illois

 
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