Vira tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Mirepoix at 10 km from Vira
Visit Vira: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitVira is situated in the Ariege department and Occitanie region.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Vira in Occitanie.
Popular places to visit nearby include Mirepoix at 10 km and Pamiers at 14 km.
Vira, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Mirepoix
at 10 km (direction east-north-east)In Mirepoix it is the beautifully preserved centre of the bastide town...
See Mirepoix guide

Pamiers
at 14 km (direction west-north-west)The largest town in Ariege, Pamiers has several notable monuments including the...
See Pamiers guide

Foix
at 15 km (direction west-south-west)The narrow medieval streets, the imposing castle above the town and the...
See Foix guide

Chateau de Foix
Castle at 16 km (direction west-south-west)The chateau de Foix is an impressive medieval castle on a rocky...
See Chateau de Foix guide

Camon
Most Beautiful Village at 17 km (direction east)The fortified village of Camon, listed as a 'most beautiful village of...
See Camon guide

Montsegur
at 21 km (direction south-south-east)In Montsegur be sure to visit the cathar castle with its lovely...
See Montsegur guide

Grotte de Lombrives
Cave at 28 km (direction south-south-west)Not the most famous caves perhaps but the Grotte de Lombrives is...
See Grotte de Lombrives guide

Castelnaudary
at 34 km (direction north-east), in the Aude departmentSlightly away from tourist routes, Castelnaudary has a pleasant canal port and...
See Castelnaudary guide

Ax-les-Thermes
at 37 km (direction south-south-east)A spa town since the 19th century, Ax-les-Thermes is now better known...
See Ax-les-Thermes guide

Limoux
at 38 km (direction east), in the Aude departmentThe small town of Limoux is best visited in late spring to...
See Limoux guide

Gorges de l'Aude
Scenery at 40 km (direction east-south-east), in the Aude departmentThe Gorges de l'Aude are a scenic highlight to explore close to...
See Gorges de l'Aude guide

Quillan
at 40 km (direction east-south-east), in the Aude departmentBe sure to take a stroll through Quillan as part of your...
See Quillan guide

Alet-les-Bains
at 41 km (direction east), in the Aude departmentThe abbey ruins are the most imposing monument in Alet-les-Bains but be...
See Alet-les-Bains guide

La Pomarede
at 42 km (direction north-north-east), in the Aude departmentVery tiny so don't travel for ages to get here but if...
See La Pomarede guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Ariege
Arrange a visit to Vira
Hotels in Vira
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Map of places to visit near Vira
Markets in and near Vira
- Mirepoix: market Thursday & Monday (10km)
- Pamiers: market Tuesday & Saturday (15km)
- Lavelanet: market Wednesday & Friday (15km)
- Belesta: market Tuesday & Thursday (22km)
- Mazeres: market Thursday (23km)
- Saverdun: market Friday (25km)
- La Bastide-de-Serou: market Thursday (27km)
- Castelnaudary: market Monday all day (33km)
- Bram: market Wednesday (36km)
- Limoux: market Friday all day (37km)
More information about Vira, Midi-Pyrenees
Tourist attractions near Vira, France
What to do at Vira? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Vira.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Camon (17km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Limoux (38km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Pyrenees Ariegeoises (27km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc aux Bambous (11km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Fontaine Intermittente de Fontestorbes (22km)
- Gorges de la Pierre-Lys (44km)
- Vallée de Vicdessos (45km)
Geography and distances
Vira is in the south of France at 15 kilometres from Foix, the department capital (general information: Vira is 647 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Vira
Canton: Varilhes
Arrondissement: Pamiers
Department: Ariege
Region: Midi-Pyrenees
New region: Occitanie
Postcode: 0
Distance to Vira
from Foix (prefecture): 15 km
from Paris: 647 km
from Calais: 878 km
from Nice: 451 km
from Bordeaux: 273 km
from Strasbourg: 770 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Vira from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arvigna, Calzan, Coutens, Dun, Les Issards, Les Pujols, Malleon, Manses, Rieucros, Segura, Teilhet, Tourtrol, Vals, Ventenac and Vivies.
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