Roce tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Vendome at 6 km from Roce

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Visit Roce: highlights and tourist information

Roce 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 Roce in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vendome at 6 km and Lavardin at 21 km.

Roce, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Vendome

at 6 km (direction west)

Now listed as a 'town of art and history', Vendome retains many monuments from...

See Vendome guide

Lavardin

Most Beautiful Village at 21 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 Blois

Castle at 28 km (direction south-east)

One of the most impressive of the Loire castles, the Chateau de Blois is...

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Blois

at 28 km (direction south-east)

The town of Blois, with its castle, cathedral, extensive historic centre and other monuments...

See Blois guide

Chateaudun

National Monument at 33 km (direction north-east), in the Eure-et-Loir department

Both the castle and the town along the Loir River make Chateaudun an enjoyable...

See Chateaudun guide

Chateau de Chambord

Castle at 35 km (direction east-south-east)

The largest castle in the Loire Valley, Chateau de Chambord exceeds all expectations with...

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Beaugency

at 36 km (direction east), in the Loiret department

A small town on the banks of the Loire River, Beaugency squeezes a remarkable...

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Chateau de Chaumont

Castle at 37 km (direction south)

The small village of Chaumont-sur-Loire is dominated by the Chateau de Chaumont, one of...

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Meung-sur-Loire

at 41 km (direction east), in the Loiret department

Meung sur Loire is a pretty medieval village near Orleans....

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Les Jardins de Roquelin

Garden at 41 km (direction east), in the Loiret department

The Jardins de Roquelin is a pretty rose garden in the Loire Valley....

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Chateau de Cheverny

Castle at 41 km (direction south-east)

Cheverny Castle is perhaps the most opulently furnished of the Loire castles, and also...

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Chateau d'Amboise

Castle at 46 km (direction south-south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The Chateau d'Amboise is a castle with impressive gardens and a lovely view across...

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Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Castle at 46 km (direction south-south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard in Amboise is the first Renaissance manor house...

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Chateau de Clos Lucé at Amboise

Castle at 46 km (direction south-south-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The Chateau de Clos-Lucé was home to Leonardo da Vinci and you can visit...

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Loir-et-Cher

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Reserve excursions near Roce

Map of places to visit near Roce

Markets in and near Roce

• Saint-Ouen: market Wednesday (5km)
• Pezou: market Thursday (6km)
• Oucques: market Wednesday (11km)
• Marchenoir: market Tuesday (19km)
• Cloyes-sur-le-Loir: market Saturday (22km)
• Montoire-sur-le-Loir: market Saturday (22km)
• Herbault: market Monday (23km)
• Savigny-sur-Braye: market Tuesday (26km)
• Droue: market Tuesday (26km)
• Mondoubleau: market Saturday & Monday all day (27km)

More information about Roce, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Roce, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavardin (21km)

National Monuments

• Talcy Chateau (23km)
• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chateaudun (33km)
• Beaugency (36km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (19km)
• Jardin du château de Talcy (23km)
• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (27km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (35km)
• Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (37km)
• Jardins du château de Poncé (37km)
• Les prés-Culand (41km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Valmer (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Blois (28km)
• Amboise (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vendome (6km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cogners (37km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de Beaumarchais (34km)

Geography and distances

Roce is in the western-centre of France at 27 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: Roce is 146 kilometres from Paris).

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 Roce from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Areines, Coulommiers-la-Tour, Faye, La Chapelle-Encherie, Lisle, Meslay, Renay, Saint-Firmin-Des-Pres, Saint-Ouen, Sainte-Anne, Selommes, Vendome and Villetrun.

This page in French: Visiter Roce