Oize tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateau du Lude at 18 km from Oize

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Visit Oize: highlights and tourist information

Oize is situated in the Sarthe department and Pays de la Loire region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Oize in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau du Lude at 18 km and Parcé-sur-Sarthe at 23 km.

Oize, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau du Lude

Castle at 18 km (direction south-south-east)

The Chateau de Lude and its lovely gardens are the closest of the Loire...

See Chateau du Lude guide

Parcé-sur-Sarthe

at 23 km (direction west)

Parcé sur Sarthe is a classified petites cites de caractere and has an attractive...

See Parcé-sur-Sarthe guide

Le Mans

at 23 km (direction north-north-east)

Le Mans is best known for its famous car race, but also has a...

See Le Mans guide

Asnieres-sur-Vegre

at 27 km (direction west-north-west)

The small town of Asnières-sur-Vègre is especially picturesque in the area around the bridge...

See Asnieres-sur-Vegre guide

Solesmes

at 31 km (direction west)

Solesmes is known for its Abbey Saint-Pierre, an important benedictine abbey that has helped...

See Solesmes guide

Bauge

at 34 km (direction south-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

Bauge is a small traditional town with a small castle - and a very...

See Bauge guide

Saulges

at 43 km (direction west-north-west), in the Mayenne department

The principal attraction in Saulges is the caves, occupied in prehistoric times...

See Saulges guide

Sillé-le-Guillaume

at 45 km (direction north-north-west)

Sillé le Guillaume has a chateau dating to the 11th century and a 13th...

See Sillé-le-Guillaume guide

Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

at 47 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Beaumont-sur-Sarthe guide

Sainte-Suzanne

Most Beautiful Village at 47 km (direction west-north-west), in the Mayenne department

The medieval village and the castle in the pretty village of Sainte-Suzanne still retain...

See Sainte-Suzanne guide

Chateau Plessis-Bourre

Castle at 54 km (direction west-south-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

The most unusual feature of Chateau Plessis-Bourre is the way it combines medieval and...

See Chateau Plessis-Bourre guide

Evron

at 54 km (direction north-west), in the Mayenne department

The highlight here at Evron is the Abbey of Notre Dame, in particular the...

See Evron guide

La Ferte-Bernard

at 59 km (direction north-east)

The medieval character and picturesque setting make La Ferté-Bernard one of our favourite towns...

See La Ferte-Bernard guide

Angers

at 62 km (direction west-south-west), in the Maine-et-Loire department

Most famous for its castle, Angers also has a cathedral and many other interesting...

See Angers guide

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

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Reserve excursions near Oize

Map of places to visit near Oize

Markets in and near Oize

• La Suze-sur-Sarthe: market Thursday (11km)
• Ecommoy: market Tuesday (12km)
• Malicorne-sur-Sarthe: market Friday (14km)
• Arnage: market Saturday (15km)
• Noyen-sur-Sarthe: market Saturday (17km)
• Allonnes: market Tuesday (18km)
• La Fleche: market Wednesday (18km)
• Le Lude: market Thursday (18km)
• Le Mans: market every day except Monday (21km)
• Chateau-du-Loir: market Saturday (27km)

More information about Oize, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Oize, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sainte-Suzanne (47km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• La Fleche (18km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Saint Julien (Le Mans) (23km)
• Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (26km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin d’atmosphère du Petit Bordeaux (10km)
• Jardin du château de Vilaines (16km)
• Parc et jardins du château du Lude (18km)
• Jardins du Mirail (23km)
• Jardins de la Massonnière (25km)
• Parc de Lathan (37km)
• Jardins du château de Poncé (41km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Le Mans (21km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saulges (43km)
• Evron (54km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Coulaines (25km)
• Cogners (42km)
• La Cropte (48km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Spaycific'Zoo (13km)

Geography and distances

Oize is in the north-west of France at 25 kilometres from Le Mans, the department capital (general information: Oize is 203 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors get here by car having taken a ferry, probably to Saint-Malo or Caen, and then a drive of around 2 - 3 hours. For driving distances to Oize from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cerans-Foulletourte, Chateau-l'Hermitage, La Fontaine-Saint-Martin, Parigne-le-Polin, Requeil and Yvre-le-Polin.

This page in French: Visiter Oize