Monnai tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Haras du Pin at 25 km from Monnai

Visit Monnai: highlights and tourist information

Monnai 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 Monnai in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Haras du Pin at 25 km and Chateau de Beaumesnil at 27 km.

Monnai, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Haras du Pin

at 25 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Haras du Pin guide

Chateau de Beaumesnil

Castle at 27 km (direction east-north-east), in the Eure department

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

See Chateau de Beaumesnil guide

Lisieux Basilica

Church at 30 km (direction north-north-west), in the Calvados department

The basilica in Lisieux is a 20th century church built in tribute...

See Lisieux Basilica guide

Lisieux

at 31 km (direction north-north-west), in the Calvados department

The painstaking rebuilding of Lisieux since the war has gone a long...

See Lisieux guide

Argentan

at 35 km (direction west-south-west)

Despite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...

See Argentan guide

Chateau de Boutemont

Castle at 36 km (direction north-north-west), in the Calvados department

Beautiful chateau and gardens in the Calvados department of Normandy...

See Chateau de Boutemont guide

Sees

at 36 km (direction south-west)

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

See Sees guide

Cambremer

at 39 km (direction north-west), in the Calvados department

Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of...

See Cambremer guide

Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge

Garden at 39 km (direction north-west), in the Calvados department

The gardens of the Pays d'Auge are a beautiful mature garden set...

See Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge guide

Chateau de Harcourt

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

The Chateau de Harcourt in Eure is a medieval castle now restored...

See Chateau de Harcourt guide

Mortagne-au-Perche

at 43 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Mortagne-au-Perche guide

Falaise

at 43 km (direction west), in the Calvados department

Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments...

See Falaise guide

Le Bec-Hellouin

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction north-east), in the Eure department

The village of Le-Bec-Hellouin is one of the prettiest in Normandy, and...

See Le Bec-Hellouin guide

Beuvron

Most Beautiful Village at 46 km (direction west-north-west), in the Calvados department

Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses...

See Beuvron guide

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

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Map of places to visit near Monnai

Markets in and near Monnai

• Montreuil-l'Argille: market Tuesday (8km)
• Orbec: market Wednesday (14km)
• La Barre-en-Ouche: market Wednesday (20km)
• Bernay: market Wednesday & Saturday (26km)
• Trun: market Thursday (27km)
• Thiberville: market Monday (28km)
• Vitrai-sous-Laigle: market Tuesday (30km)
• La Ferriere-sur-Risle: market Sunday (30km)
• Lisieux: market Saturday all day (31km)
• Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives: market Monday (35km)

More information about Monnai, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Monnai, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Beuvron (46km)

National Monuments

• Abbey of Bec-Hellouin (44km)
• Carrouges Chateau (55km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Argentan (35km)

Remarkable gardens

• Boutemont (35km)
• Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (36km)
• Sassy (38km)
• Arboretum d'Harcourt (42km)
• Jardins du château du Champ de Bataille (46km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt d'Écouves (46km)
• Signal d'Écouves (46km)

Towns of Art and history

• Orbec (14km)
• Elbeuf (63km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Tourouvre (38km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cabourg (58km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lisieux (33km)

Geography and distances

Monnai is in the north of France at 56 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: Monnai is 143 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 Monnai from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Avernes-Saint-Gourgon, Heugon, Le Sap, Montreuil-l'Argille, Saint-Aubin-de-Bonneval, Saint-Denis-d'Augerons, Saint-Germain-d'Aunay, Saint-Laurent-du-Tencement, Verneusses and Villers-en-Ouche.

This page in French: Visiter Monnai

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