Oz tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Alpe-d'Huez at 10 km from Oz

Hotels & holiday rentals

Places to visit nearby

Oz Excursions & Activities

Car hire in France

Hotels & holiday rentals

Oz Excursions & Activities

Visit Oz: highlights and tourist information

Oz is situated in the Isere 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 Oz in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Alpe-d'Huez at 10 km and Deux-Alpes at 15 km.

Oz, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Alpe-d'Huez

Ski resort at 10 km (direction south-south-west)

The well known ski station of Alpe d'Huez is also famous for the Tour...

See Alpe-d'Huez guide

Deux-Alpes

Ski resort at 15 km (direction south-south-east)

Les DeuxAlpes is one of the longest established and most popular Alpine ski resorts...

See Deux-Alpes guide

Les-7-Laux

Ski resort at 18 km (direction north-north-west)

Its proximity to Grenoble means that the ski resort of Les 7-Laux is busy...

See Les-7-Laux guide

La Grave

Most Beautiful Village at 23 km (direction east-south-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

Although better known as a ski resort, the village of La Grave is also...

See La Grave guide

Vizille

at 23 km (direction west-south-west)

Most visitors to Vizille are attracted by the Chateau de Vizille and its associated...

See Vizille guide

Grenoble

Ski resort at 26 km (direction west)

Known as the 'capital of the Alps', Grenoble has a great deal of interesting...

See Grenoble guide

Ecrins National Park

National Parc at 34 km (direction south-east)

Ecrins National Park is a very popular and very scenic National Park in the...

See Ecrins National Park guide

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Church at 37 km (direction south-south-west)

The church and mountainous setting of Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette are the second most important pilgrimage destination...

See Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette guide

Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 38 km (direction south-south-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

The valley of Valgaudemar is one of many picturesque natural highlughts in the high...

See Valgaudemar Valley guide

Mens

at 43 km (direction south-west)

The small town of Mens is quite isolated but certainly worth exploring if you...

See Mens guide

Val Thorens

Ski resort at 45 km (direction east-north-east), in the Savoie department

The high altitude skiing at Val Thorens mean it has a longer season than...

See Val Thorens guide

Nevache

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

The picturesque mountain village of Nevache is well placed to explore the scenic Vallée...

See Nevache guide

Chambery

at 49 km (direction north-north-west), in the Savoie department

Chambery is a very lively university town which is very pleasant to visit and...

See Chambery guide

Valmorel

Ski resort at 49 km (direction north-east), in the Savoie department

The low-rise buildings and traditional materials help preseve the charm of the ski resort...

See Valmorel guide

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

Find Les-7-Laux hotels & holiday rentals

Reserve excursions near Oz

Map of places to visit near Oz

Markets in and near Oz

• Le Bourg-d'Oisans: market Saturday (10km)
• Villard-Bonnot: market Tuesday (17km)
• Froges: market Saturday (18km)
• Domene: market Thursday (18km)
• La Mure: market Monday (20km)
• Crolles: market Sunday (21km)
• La Grave: market Thursday (23km)
• Meylan: market Tuesday (23km)
• Vizille: market Tuesday (23km)
• Saint-Martin-d'Heres: market Wednesday & Saturday (24km)

More information about Oz, Rhone-Alpes

Tourist attractions near Oz, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Grave (23km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (28km)
• L'Argentiere-la-Bessee (55km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Chartreuse (34km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Vizille (23km)
• Jardin alpin du Lautaret (25km)
• Jardin du musée Hébert (25km)
• Parc du château du Touvet (26km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Col de la Croix-de-Fer (15km)
• Ruines de Séchilienne (21km)
• Aiguilles d'Arves (22km)
• La Meije (25km)
• Mont Jalla (27km)
• Mont Granier (37km)
• Mont Aiguille (51km)
• Cirque d'Archiane (61km)

Towns of Art and history

• Grenoble (26km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Gervais (45km)

Geography and distances

Oz is in the east of France at 26 kilometres from Grenoble, the department capital (general information: Oz is 499 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Allemond, Vaujany and Villard-Reculas.

This page in French: Visiter Oz