Brece tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Les Jardins des Renaudies at 4 km from Brece
Visit Brece: highlights and tourist information
Brece is situated in the Mayenne department and Pays de la Loire region.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Brece in Pays de la Loire.
Popular places to visit nearby include Les Jardins des Renaudies at 4 km and Mayenne (town) at 16 km.
Brece, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Les Jardins des Renaudies
Garden at 4 km (direction west)Les Jardins des Renaudies is a pretty garden in north-west France...
See Les Jardins des Renaudies guide
Mayenne (town)
at 16 km (direction east-south-east)Quite a small town, the highlight of a visit to Mayenne is the nearby...
See Mayenne (town) guide
Lassay-les-Chateaux
at 22 km (direction east)Small town with two 15th century castles and a popular public garden...
See Lassay-les-Chateaux guide
Domfront
at 24 km (direction north-east), in the Orne departmentThe castle forms an excellent backdrop to the cobbled streets in the old town...
See Domfront guide
Jublains
at 27 km (direction east-south-east)Here in Jublains you can visit the roman ruins of the ancient city that...
See Jublains guide
Fougeres
at 31 km (direction west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine departmentThe castle and historic lower town are the main attraction, but be sure to...
See Fougeres guide
Bagnoles de l'Orne
at 32 km (direction east-north-east), in the Orne departmentThe town of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne is very pleasant, and well known as a spa town...
See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide
Laval
at 36 km (direction south)The castle, the river and the historic centre make the substantial town of Laval...
See Laval guide
Evron
at 39 km (direction east-south-east)The highlight here at Evron is the Abbey of Notre Dame, in particular the...
See Evron guide
Saint-Brice-en-Cogles
at 43 km (direction west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine departmentMost visitors to Saint-Brice-en-Cogles also enjoy the tour of the local castles and manor...
See Saint-Brice-en-Cogles guide
Vitre
at 44 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine departmentA town not be missed, Vitré has a superb historic centre with numerous fascinating...
See Vitre guide
Sainte-Suzanne
Most Beautiful Village at 46 km (direction south-east)The medieval village and the castle in the pretty village of Sainte-Suzanne still retain...
See Sainte-Suzanne guide
Vire
at 50 km (direction north-north-west), in the Calvados departmentWhen you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des Gorges de...
See Vire guide
Saulges
at 54 km (direction south-east)The principal attraction in Saulges is the caves, occupied in prehistoric times...
See Saulges guide
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Map of places to visit near Brece
Markets in and near Brece
- Gorron: market Wednesday (2km)
- Ernee: market Tuesday (15km)
- Mayenne: market Saturday & Monday (17km)
- Andouille: market Thursday (24km)
- Louvigne-du-Desert: market Friday (26km)
- Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouet: market Wednesday (30km)
- Fougeres: market Saturday (30km)
- Bagnoles-de-l'Orne: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (33km)
- Port-Brillet: market Tuesday (34km)
- Laval: market Tuesday & Saturday all day (36km)
More information about Brece, Pays de la Loire
Tourist attractions near Brece, France
What to do at Brece? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Brece.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Sainte-Suzanne (46km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Normandie-Maine (43km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc et jardin de Clivoy (20km)
- Jardins de la Pellerine (21km)
- Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (34km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Source - Couesnon (22km)
- Forêt de Fougères (28km)
- Étang de Châtillon-en-Vendelais (34km)
- Étang de Haute-Vilaine (36km)
- Étang de Paintourteau (40km)
- Forêt du Pertre (42km)
- Étang de la Valière (43km)
- Étang de la Cantache (46km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (42km)
- Ducey (44km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Saint-Fraimbault (12km)
- Saint-Loup-du-Gast (15km)
- Juvigne (26km)
Geography and distances
Brece is in the center of France at 36 kilometres from Laval, the department capital (general information: Brece is 236 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Brece
Canton: Gorron
Arrondissement: Mayenne
Department: Mayenne
Region: Pays de la Loire
Postcode: 53120
Distance to Brece
from Laval (prefecture): 36 km
from Paris: 236 km
from Calais: 342 km
from Nice: 811 km
from Bordeaux: 396 km
from Strasbourg: 629 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive here from the cross channel ports of Saint Malo and Caen, the jorney only taking a couple of hours. For driving distances to Brece from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Colombiers-du-Plessis, Gorron, Herce, Lesbois, Saint-Denis-de-Gastines and Vieuvy.
This page in French: Visiter Brece