Oucques tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Vendome at 17 km from Oucques
Visit Oucques: highlights and tourist information
Oucques is situated in the Loir-et-Cher department and Centre-Loire Valley region.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Oucques in Centre-Loire Valley.
Popular places to visit nearby include Vendome at 17 km and Beaugency at 26 km.
Oucques, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Vendome
at 17 km (direction west)Now listed as a 'town of art and history', Vendome retains many monuments from...
See Vendome guide
Beaugency
at 26 km (direction east), in the Loiret departmentA small town on the banks of the Loire River, Beaugency squeezes a remarkable...
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Chateau de Blois
Castle at 26 km (direction south)One of the most impressive of the Loire castles, the Chateau de Blois is...
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Blois
at 27 km (direction south)The town of Blois, with its castle, cathedral, extensive historic centre and other monuments...
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Chateaudun
National Monument at 28 km (direction south), in the Eure-et-Loir departmentBoth the castle and the town along the Loir River make Chateaudun an enjoyable...
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Chateau de Chambord
Castle at 28 km (direction south-east)The largest castle in the Loire Valley, Chateau de Chambord exceeds all expectations with...
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Les Jardins de Roquelin
Garden at 30 km (direction east), in the Loiret departmentThe Jardins de Roquelin is a pretty rose garden in the Loire Valley....
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Meung-sur-Loire
at 30 km (direction east), in the Loiret departmentMeung sur Loire is a pretty medieval village near Orleans....
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Lavardin
Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction west-south-west)With a river and ancient bridge below and an ancient castle above Lavardin, it...
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Chateau de Cheverny
Castle at 38 km (direction south-south-east)Cheverny Castle is perhaps the most opulently furnished of the Loire castles, and also...
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Chateau de Chaumont
Castle at 39 km (direction south-south-west)The small village of Chaumont-sur-Loire is dominated by the Chateau de Chaumont, one of...
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Hotel Groslot
at 47 km (direction east), in the Loiret departmentThe Hotel Groslot is a beautiful mansion close to the cathedral in Orleans....
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Orleans
at 47 km (direction east), in the Loiret departmentThe large town of Orleans has a great deal to recommend it: a famous...
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Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans
Cathedral at 47 km (direction east), in the Loiret departmentThe carvings and grandeur of the western facade are the highlight of the 17th...
See Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans guide
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Markets in and near Oucques
Market days in Oucques: weekly market: Wednesday;
- Oucques: market Wednesday (0km)
- Marchenoir: market Tuesday (8km)
- Pezou: market Thursday (12km)
- Saint-Ouen: market Wednesday (16km)
- Mer: market Monday (19km)
- Cloyes-sur-le-Loir: market Saturday (20km)
- Ouzouer-le-Marche: market Friday (20km)
- Montlivault: market Tuesday (23km)
- Saint-Claude-de-Diray: market Tuesday & Friday (25km)
- Beaugency: market Saturday all day (25km)
More information about Oucques, Loire Valley
Tourist attractions near Oucques, France
What to do at Oucques? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Oucques.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Lavardin (32km)
National Monuments
- Talcy Chateau (13km)
- Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (42km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Beaugency (26km)
- Chateaudun (28km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin du château de Talcy (13km)
- Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (26km)
- Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (29km)
- Les prés-Culand (30km)
- Parc du château de Beauregard (32km)
- Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (39km)
- Parc et jardins du château de Valmer (52km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Towns of Art and history
- Vendome (17km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (44km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Réserve de Beaumarchais (40km)
Geography and distances
Oucques is in the western-centre of France at 26 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: Oucques is 139 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Oucques
Canton: Marchenoir
Arrondissement: Blois
Department: Loir-et-Cher
Region: Loire Valley
New region: Centre-Loire Valley
Postcode: 41290
Distance to Oucques
from Blois (prefecture): 26 km
from Paris: 139 km
from Calais: 350 km
from Nice: 651 km
from Bordeaux: 362 km
from Strasbourg: 486 km
Getting here
Most visitors will either fly into one of the airports in Paris or arrive from a ferry port such as caen or Le Havre, approx. 3-4 hours drive. For driving distances to Oucques from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Baigneaux, Beauvilliers, Boisseau, Epiais, Sainte-Gemmes, Vievy-le-Raye and Villeneuve-Frouville.
This page in French: Visiter Oucques