Brecey tourism and travel guide

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Visit Brecey: highlights and tourist information

Brecey is situated in the Manche department and Normandy region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Brecey in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vire at 24 km and Mont-Saint-Michel at 27 km.

Brecey, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Vire

at 24 km (direction east-north-east), in the Calvados department

When you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des Gorges de...

See Vire guide

Mont-Saint-Michel

Heritage Site at 27 km (direction west-south-west)

No visit to Normandy would be complete without visiting the iconic Abbey and island...

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Granville

Seaside resort at 34 km (direction west-north-west)

Granville is best known for its long sandy beach, and the 19th century villas...

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Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 38 km (direction south-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Most visitors to Saint-Brice-en-Cogles also enjoy the tour of the local castles and manor...

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Domfront

at 41 km (direction east-south-east), in the Orne department

The castle forms an excellent backdrop to the cobbled streets in the old town...

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Fougeres

at 41 km (direction south), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

The castle and historic lower town are the main attraction, but be sure to...

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Coutances

at 42 km (direction north-west)

Coutances is well known for its impressive cathedral, built in the 113th century...

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Les Jardins des Renaudies

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

Les Jardins des Renaudies is a pretty garden in north-west France...

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Mont-Dol

at 47 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Mont Dol is a small village with a hill top on which stands a...

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Dol-de-Bretagne

at 47 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

The lovely old town in Dol-de-Bretagne ensure it remains one of the most popular...

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Cancale

at 49 km (direction west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Cancale is the perfect place to try the famous Brittany oysters, fresh every day!...

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Combourg

at 55 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Combourg is best known for the Chateau de Combourg, once home to Chateaubriand, the...

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Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 59 km (direction east-south-east), in the Mayenne department

Small town with two 15th century castles and a popular public garden...

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Mayenne (town)

at 61 km (direction south-east), in the Mayenne department

Quite a small town, the highlight of a visit to Mayenne is the nearby...

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Markets in and near Brecey

Market days in Brecey: weekly market: Friday;

• Brecey: market Friday (0km)
• Villedieu-les-Poeles: market Tuesday (13km)
• Avranches: market Saturday (15km)
• Ducey: market Tuesday (15km)
• Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouet: market Wednesday (17km)
• Sourdeval: market Tuesday (18km)
• La Haye-Pesnel: market Wednesday (19km)
• Vire: market Friday (24km)
• Gavray: market Saturday (25km)
• Saint-James: market Monday (25km)

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Tourist attractions near Brecey, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Baie du Mont Saint-Michel (27km)

Heritage sites

• Mont-Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (27km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Granville (34km)
• Domfront (41km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (35km)
• Argences (37km)
• Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (37km)
• Jardin du château de La Ballue (42km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Saint-Sever (14km)
• Couesnon (28km)
• Embouchure - Couesnon (28km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (34km)
• Roches de Ham (35km)
• Forêt de Fougères (37km)
• Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (55km)

Towns of Art and history

• Fougeres (41km)
• Coutances (42km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Villedieu-les-Poeles (13km)
• Ducey (15km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire (37km)
• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (38km)
• Dol-de-Bretagne (47km)
• Villers-Bocage (55km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Domjean (31km)
• Saint-Fraimbault (43km)
• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (57km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Champrepus (17km)
• Parc zoologique de Jurques (43km)

Geography and distances

Brecey is in the north of France at 44 kilometres from Saint-Lo, the department capital (general information: Brecey is 258 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors arrive by car, often from the ferries at Saint-Malo, Cherbourg or Caen on the coast here which are very convenient. For driving distances to Brecey from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cuves, La Chapelle-Uree, Le Grand-Celland, Le Petit-Celland, Les Cresnays, Les Loges-sur-Brecey, Notre-Dame-de-Livoye, Saint-Georges-de-Livoye, Saint-Laurent-de-Cuves, Saint-Nicolas-Des-Bois and Vernix.

This page in French: Visiter Brecey