Oulches tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Brenne Regional Natural Park at 16 km from Oulches

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Visit Oulches: highlights and tourist information

Oulches is situated in the Indre 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 Oulches in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Brenne Regional Natural Park at 16 km and Argenton-sur-Creuse at 17 km.

Oulches, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Brenne Regional Natural Park

Natural Parc at 16 km (direction north-north-west)

This quiet region of small lakes and fields is a perfect place for cycling...

See Brenne Regional Natural Park guide

Argenton-sur-Creuse

at 17 km (direction east)

There are several churches of interest here in Argenton-sur-Creuse, and a very pretty walk...

See Argenton-sur-Creuse guide

Saint-Benoit-du-Sault

Most Beautiful Village at 21 km (direction south-south-east)

The unspoiled medieval streets in the 'most beautiful village' of Saint-Benoit-de-Sault quickly take you...

See Saint-Benoit-du-Sault guide

Gargilesse-Dampierre

Most Beautiful Village at 26 km (direction east-south-east)

Gargilesse-Dampierre is a very small village, but also very pretty and in a lovely...

See Gargilesse-Dampierre guide

Angles-sur-l'Anglin

Most Beautiful Village at 33 km (direction west-north-west), in the Vienne department

The pretty village of Angles sur l'Anglin and the river setting make this one...

See Angles-sur-l'Anglin guide

Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe

Heritage Site at 33 km (direction west), in the Vienne department

The highlight here is of course the Abbey of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, certainly the best example...

See Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe guide

Chateauroux

at 37 km (direction east-north-east)

A little remote from the main tourist routes, Chateauroux is quite a sprawling town...

See Chateauroux guide

Montmorillon

at 39 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vienne department

Although it is quite a small town, there is a lot to discover in...

See Montmorillon guide

La Roche-Posay

at 42 km (direction west-north-west), in the Vienne department

The castle donjon and the medieval gateway are the main historical monuments in the...

See La Roche-Posay guide

La Souterraine

at 44 km (direction south-south-east), in the Creuse department

La Souterraine is one of those 'hard to find' traditional French towns that are...

See La Souterraine guide

Le-Dorat

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

In the small town of Le Dorat you will enjoy exploring the old town...

See Le-Dorat guide

Chauvigny

at 50 km (direction west), in the Vienne department

We especially enjoyed exploring the castles along the hilltop when visiting Chauvigny...

See Chauvigny guide

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

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Reserve excursions near Oulches

Map of places to visit near Oulches

Markets in and near Oulches

• Saint-Gaultier: market Friday (10km)
• Argenton-sur-Creuse: market Saturday (18km)
• Le Blanc: market Saturday (18km)
• Mezieres-en-Brenne: market Thursday (24km)
• Villedieu-sur-Indre: market Wednesday (32km)
• Buzancais: market Friday (33km)
• Saint-Savin: market Friday (33km)
• Palluau-sur-Indre: market Sunday (37km)
• Chateauroux: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday all day & Friday (37km)
• Preuilly-sur-Claise: market Thursday & Saturday (39km)

More information about Oulches, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Oulches, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe Abbey (19km)
• Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre collegiale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Benoit-du-Sault (21km)
• Angles-sur-l'Anglin (33km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Brenne (9km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Saint Savin sur Gartempe (Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe) (33km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Montmorillon) (39km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin-arboretum de La Sédelle (35km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Etangs de la Brenne (9km)

Towns of Art and history

• Montmorillon (39km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Eguzon-Chantome (29km)
• La Souterraine (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Chateauroux (37km)

Geography and distances

Oulches is in the eastern-center of France at 37 kilometres from Chateauroux, the department capital (general information: Oulches is 261 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into a Paris airport and drive from there or arrive in a cross-channel port with Le Havre and Caen about 3-4 hours distance in the car. For driving distances to Oulches from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chitray and Ciron.

This page in French: Visiter Oulches