Irai tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Mortagne-au-Perche at 20 km from Irai

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Irai Excursions & Activities

Visit Irai: highlights and tourist information

Irai is situated in the Orne 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 Irai in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Mortagne-au-Perche at 20 km and Le Perche at 31 km.

Irai, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Mortagne-au-Perche

at 20 km (direction south-west)

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

See Mortagne-au-Perche guide

Le Perche

at 31 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Belleme

at 34 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Belleme guide

Chateau de Beaumesnil

Castle at 38 km (direction south-south-west), in the Eure department

The Chateau de Beaumesnil is a baroque style castle surrounded by park and gardens...

See Chateau de Beaumesnil guide

Sees

at 39 km (direction west)

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

See Sees guide

Nogent-le-Rotrou

at 40 km (direction south-south-east), in the Eure-et-Loir department

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

See Nogent-le-Rotrou guide

Haras du Pin

at 41 km (direction west)

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

See Haras du Pin guide

Evreux

at 51 km (direction north-east), in the Eure department

In Evreux it is the two religious monuments - the cathedral and the bishop's...

See Evreux guide

Alencon

at 52 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Alencon guide

Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

at 64 km (direction south-west), in the Sarthe department

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

See Beaumont-sur-Sarthe guide

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

at 66 km (direction west-south-west), in the Sarthe department

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

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Reserve excursions near Irai

Map of places to visit near Irai

Markets in and near Irai

• Vitrai-sous-Laigle: market Tuesday (5km)
• Tourouvre: market Friday (9km)
• Longny-Au-Perche: market Wednesday (16km)
• Verneuil-sur-Avre: market Saturday (19km)
• Mortagne-Au-Perche: market Saturday all day (20km)
• Breteuil: market Wednesday (25km)
• Remalard: market Monday (27km)
• Senonches: market Friday (28km)
• La Barre-en-Ouche: market Wednesday (31km)
• Le Mele-sur-Sarthe: market Wednesday (31km)

More information about Irai, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Irai, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nogent-le-Rotrou (40km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perche (31km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de la petite Rochelle (27km)
• Les jardins du château de Miserey (57km)
• Le pré Catelan (58km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Perseigne (44km)

Towns of Art and history

• Orbec (45km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Tourouvre (9km)

Geography and distances

Irai is in the north of France at 52 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: Irai is 123 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 Irai from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beaulieu, Bresolettes, Crulai, Gournay-le-Guerin, La Chapelle-Viel, La Poterie-Au-Perche, Normandel, Randonnai, Saint-Maurice-les-Charencey and Vitrai-sous-Laigle.

This page in French: Visiter Irai