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Visit Irais: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Irais is situated in the Deux-Sevres department (Poitou-Charentes region) in the western-centre of France at 68 km from Niort, the department capital. (General information: Irais is 285 km from Paris and 474 km from the port at Calais).
Note: The photo above was taken in Moncontour, Vienne at 6 km from Irais
Popular places to visit near Irais: these include Moncontour, Vienne at 6 km and Thouars at 14 km. Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) is a listed 'religious monument' at 3km and Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) is a listed 'religious monument' at 3km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Selected places to visit and attractions near Irais, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Irais and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Irais
- 'Remarkable gardens': Jardin du château de La Mothe (25km) : La Guyonnière (35km) : Les jardins du château du Rivau (40km) :
- National Monuments: Oiron Chateau (8km) : Fontevraud Abbey (35km) : Sanxay (43km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Montsoreau (39km) : Candes-Saint-Martin (39km) :
- Religious monuments: Eglise Abbatial de Saint Jouin (Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes) (3km) : Eglise de Saint Généroux (Saint-Generoux) (3km) : Eglise abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Airvault) (7km) : Abbaye Notre Dame de Fontevraud (Fontevraud Abbey) (35km) : Collegiale Church (Candes-Saint-Martin) (39km) : Eglise de Notre Dame la Grande (Poitiers) (47km) :
- Town / village in bloom 4*: Thouars (14km) : Aubigne-sur-Layon (46km) :
- Towns of Art and History: Parthenay (29km) : Chinon (43km) : Poitiers (47km) :
- Recommended Detour Town: Loudun (20km) : Montreuil-Bellay (28km) :
Map of places to visit near Irais & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Irais
Canton: Airvault
Arrondissement: Parthenay
Department: Deux-Sevres
Region: Poitou-Charentes
Postcode: 79600
Distance to Irais
from Niort: 68 km
from Paris: 285 km
from Calais: 474 km
from Nice: 675 km
from Bordeaux: 230 km
from Strasbourg: 616 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Irais (within 6 km): Availles-Thouarsais : Brie : Marnes : Moncontour : Saint-Generoux : Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes : Taize :
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This page in French: Visitez Irais