Brieux tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Falaise at 10 km from Brieux
Visit Brieux: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsBrieux is situated in the Orne department and Normandy region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Falaise at 10 km and Argentan at 11 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Brieux, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Brieux in Normandy.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Falaise
at 10 km (direction west-north-west), in the Calvados departmentBest known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments...
See Falaise guide

Argentan
at 11 km (direction south-south-east)Despite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...
See Argentan guide

Haras du Pin
at 20 km (direction east-south-east)The Haras du Pin is the oldest of the national horse training...
See Haras du Pin guide

Sees
at 32 km (direction south-east)The cathedral is the famous attraction at Sees, but there are other...
See Sees guide

Cambremer
at 36 km (direction north-north-east), in the Calvados departmentCambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of...
See Cambremer guide

Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge
Garden at 36 km (direction north-north-east), in the Calvados departmentThe gardens of the Pays d'Auge are a beautiful mature garden set...
See Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge guide

Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction north-north-east), in the Calvados departmentPart of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses...
See Beuvron guide

Bagnoles de l'Orne
at 41 km (direction south-west)The town of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne is very pleasant, and well known as a...
See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide

Lisieux Basilica
Church at 41 km (direction north-east), in the Calvados departmentThe basilica in Lisieux is a 20th century church built in tribute...
See Lisieux Basilica guide

Lisieux
at 41 km (direction north-east), in the Calvados departmentThe painstaking rebuilding of Lisieux since the war has gone a long...
See Lisieux guide

Caen
at 44 km (direction north-west), in the Calvados departmentWith a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is...
See Caen guide

Chateau de Boutemont
Castle at 45 km (direction north-east), in the Calvados departmentBeautiful chateau and gardens in the Calvados department of Normandy...
See Chateau de Boutemont guide

Alencon
at 47 km (direction south-south-east)There are several sites of historical interest in Alencon, best known as...
See Alencon guide

Domfront
at 50 km (direction west-south-west)The castle forms an excellent backdrop to the cobbled streets in the...
See Domfront guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Orne
Map of places to visit near Brieux
Markets in and near Brieux
- Trun: market Thursday (9km)
- Falaise: market Saturday (11km)
- Argentan: market Tuesday & Friday (11km)
- Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives: market Monday (20km)
- Briouze: market Monday (26km)
- Mezidon-Canon: market Sunday (26km)
- Sees: market Saturday (32km)
- Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (33km)
- Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (34km)
- La Ferte-Mace: market Thursday (34km)
Hotels near Brieux
More information about Brieux, Normandy
Tourist attractions near Brieux, France
What to do at Brieux? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Brieux.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (39km)
National Monuments
- Carrouges Chateau (31km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Normandie-Maine (40km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (43km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (16km)
- Sassy (20km)
- Boutemont (44km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Rochers des Parcs (29km)
- Signal d'Écouves (33km)
- Forêt d'Écouves (34km)
- Prairie (Caen) (43km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (44km)
- Pegasus Bridge (47km)
Towns of Art and history
- Orbec (41km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (49km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Saint-Fraimbault (60km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Lisieux (48km)
Geography and distances
Brieux is in the north of France at 47 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: Brieux is 178 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Brieux
from Alencon (prefecture): 47 km
from Paris: 178 km
from Calais: 273 km
from Nice: 803 km
from Bordeaux: 447 km
from Strasbourg: 575 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive in one of the cross-channel ferry ports with Caen being especially close, typically within an hours drive. For driving distances to Brieux from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bailleul, Commeaux, Crocy, Fourches, Gueprei, La Hoguette, Le Marais-la-Chapelle, Merri, Montabard, Necy, Ommoy, Pertheville-Ners, Ri, Ronai and Vignats.
This page in French: Visiter Brieux