Ouides tourism and travel guide

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Visit Ouides: highlights and tourist information

Ouides is situated in the Haute-Loire department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Ouides in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Arlempdes at 15 km and Pradelles at 19 km.

Ouides, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Arlempdes

Most Beautiful Village at 15 km (direction east)

Arlempdes is a very small village but the character of the village, the ruined...

See Arlempdes guide

Pradelles

Most Beautiful Village at 19 km (direction south-east)

Both the picturesque historic village centre and the lovely viwes make Pradelles a highlight...

See Pradelles guide

Le Puy-en-Velay

at 19 km (direction north-east)

The town of Le Puy-en-Velay is very interesting to visit and an important pilgrimage...

See Le Puy-en-Velay guide

Allegre

at 33 km (direction north-east)

Be sure to climb to the castle above Allegre to see the views after...

See Allegre guide

Aumont Aubrac

at 41 km (direction west-south-west), in the Lozere department

Not perhaps a major destination but Aumont-Aubrac is pleasant to explore when you are...

See Aumont Aubrac guide

La Garde-Guerin

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction south-south-east), in the Lozere department

The isolated village of La Garde-Guerin is one of the best preserved and unspoiled...

See La Garde-Guerin guide

Lavaudieu

Most Beautiful Village at 46 km (direction north-west)

Lavaoudieu is listed among the most beautiful villages in France, and has the roman...

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Thueyts

at 46 km (direction east-south-east), in the Ardeche department

Thueyts is more 'renovated' than many of the Ardeche 'villages of character' and has...

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La Chaise-Dieu

at 47 km (direction east-south-east)

The church, cloisters and Danse Macabre fresco in the abbey are the major attraction...

See La Chaise-Dieu guide

Mende

at 47 km (direction south-south-west), in the Lozere department

On the northern edge of the Cevennes National Park, Mende itself has a cathedral...

See Mende guide

Meyras

at 48 km (direction east-south-east), in the Ardeche department

Smaller than many of the Ardeche villages, you will see an ancient covered passageway...

See Meyras guide

Jaujac

at 50 km (direction east-south-east), in the Ardeche department

The most unusual characteristic in Jaujac is the deep river gorge running through the...

See Jaujac guide

Brioude

at 52 km (direction north-west)

Brioude is most visited for the Basilica Saint-Julien, the largest romanesque church in the...

See Brioude guide

Marvejols

at 53 km (direction south-west), in the Lozere department

The quiet regional town of Marvejols has several interesting historic monuments to discover...

See Marvejols guide

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Reserve excursions near Ouides

Map of places to visit near Ouides

Markets in and near Ouides

• Costaros: market Monday (9km)
• Landos: market Tuesday (10km)
• Coubon: market Sunday (18km)
• Pradelles: market Thursday (19km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay: market Wednesday & Saturday (20km)
• Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille: market Tuesday (21km)
• Polignac: market Wednesday (21km)
• Chadrac: market Sunday (21km)
• Brives-Charensac: market Friday (21km)
• Coucouron: market Wednesday (22km)

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Tourist attractions near Ouides, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Gorges du Gardon (57km)

Heritage sites

• Le Puy-en-Velay cathédrale Notre-Dame (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (20km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (20km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Arlempdes (15km)
• Pradelles (19km)
• La Garde-Guerin (45km)
• Lavaudieu (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Le Puy-en-Velay (19km)
• Marvejols (53km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Monts d'Ardeche (48km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Prieuré de Saint Julien (Saint-Julien-Chapteuil) (29km)
• Eglise de Saint Georges (Saint-Paulien) (29km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (50km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (51km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac du Bouchet (4km)
• Cascade de la Beaume (13km)
• Mont Mouchet (30km)
• Mont Gerbier de Jonc (39km)
• Tanargue (41km)
• Cascade du Ray-Pic (43km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Aumont-Aubrac (41km)
• Massiac (57km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de bisons d'Europe de Sainte-Eulalie (23km)

Geography and distances

Ouides is in the southern-centre of France at 19 kilometres from Le Puy-en-Velay, the department capital (general information: Ouides is 452 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Ouides from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Alleyras, Cayres, Le Bouchet-Saint-Nicolas, Saint-Christophe-D'Allier, Saint-Jean-Lachalm and Saint-Venerand.

This page in French: Visiter Ouides