Oissel tourism and travel guide

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Visit Oissel: highlights and tourist information

Oissel 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 Oissel in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Rouen at 11 km and La Bouille at 12 km.

Oissel, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Rouen

at 11 km (direction )

The cathedral and cobbled streets in the old town are just two of the...

See Rouen guide

La Bouille

at 12 km (direction west)

You will enjoy a stroll along the banks of the Seine river when you...

See La Bouille guide

Jumieges Abbey

Abbey at 22 km (direction west-north-west)

The extensive ruins of Jumieges Abbey are one of the most visited religious monuments...

See Jumieges Abbey guide

Chateau Gaillard

Castle at 25 km (direction east-south-east), in the Eure department

The evocative ruins of Chateau Gaillard, built in the 12th century by Richard the...

See Chateau Gaillard guide

Lyons-la-Foret

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction east), 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

Chateau de Harcourt

Castle at 29 km (direction west-south-west), in the Eure department

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

See Chateau de Harcourt guide

Le Bec-Hellouin

Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction west-south-west), in the Eure department

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

See Le Bec-Hellouin guide

Caudebec-en-Caux

at 34 km (direction west-north-west)

It is the houses and scenery along the banks of the Seine river that...

See Caudebec-en-Caux guide

Evreux

at 36 km (direction south), in the Eure department

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

See Evreux guide

Vernon

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

Vernon has an attractive historic centre and sits on the banks of the River...

See Vernon guide

Pont-Audemer

at 42 km (direction west), in the Eure department

The canals and rivers are the highlight in Pont Audemer, famous for its traditional...

See Pont-Audemer guide

Giverny Gardens

Garden at 43 km (direction east-south-east), in the Eure department

The most famous, most visited, and perhaps most attractive gardens in France, as painted...

See Giverny Gardens guide

Chateau de Beaumesnil

Castle at 46 km (direction 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

La Roche-Guyon

Most Beautiful Village at 48 km (direction east-south-east), in the Val-d'Oise department

At La Roche-Guyon, a 'plus beau village de France', you can exlore a pretty...

See La Roche-Guyon guide

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Map of places to visit near Oissel

Markets in and near Oissel

• Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray: market Wednesday (4km)
• Pont-de-l'Arche: market Sunday (6km)
• Grand-Couronne: market Friday (7km)
• Le Grand-Quevilly: market Tuesday & Friday (8km)
• Sotteville-les-Rouen: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (8km)
• Rouen: market Tuesday all day & Sunday & Saturday all day & Friday (8km)
• Caudebec-les-Elbeuf: market Sunday (8km)
• Elbeuf: market Saturday (9km)
• Le Petit-Quevilly: market Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (9km)
• Bonsecours: market Friday (9km)

More information about Oissel, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Oissel, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lyons-la-Foret (28km)
• La Roche-Guyon (48km)

National Monuments

• Abbey of Bec-Hellouin (30km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Pont-Audemer (42km)
• Forges-les-Eaux (44km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint Georges de Boscherville (Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville) (15km)
• Abbaye de Jumièges (Jumieges) (22km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du manoir de Villers (13km)
• Abbaye Saint-Georges (15km)
• Jardins du château de Vandrimare (19km)
• Jardin Plume (19km)
• Jardins du château du Champ de Bataille (26km)
• Arboretum d'Harcourt (29km)
• Clos du Coudray (34km)
• Les jardins du château de Saint-Just (35km)
• Les jardins du château de Miserey (38km)
• Jardin de Bellevue (38km)
• Jardins de Bosmelet (40km)
• Jardin du musée d’art américain (43km)
• Jardin de Claude Monet (43km)
• Parc de Galleville (48km)
• Domaine du château d'Ambleville (48km)
• Domaine de Villarceaux (49km)
• Jardin d'art et d'essais (53km)

Towns of Art and history

• Elbeuf (9km)
• Rouen (11km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Montville (23km)
• Notre-Dame-de-Gravenchon (42km)
• Autretot (44km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Clères (28km)

Geography and distances

Oissel is in the north of France at 11 kilometres from Rouen, the department capital (general information: Oissel is 106 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 17 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Alizay, Belbeuf, Cleon, Criquebeuf-sur-Seine, Freneuse, Gouy, Igoville, Les Damps, Martot, Petit-Couronne, Pont-de-l'Arche, Saint-Aubin-Celloville, Saint-Aubin-les-Elbeuf, Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, Sotteville-sous-le-Val, Tourville-la-Riviere and Ymare.

This page in French: Visiter Oissel