Brou tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateaudun at 20 km from Brou
Visit Brou: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsBrou is situated in the Eure-et-Loir department and Centre-Loire Valley region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Chateaudun at 20 km and Nogent-le-Rotrou at 29 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Brou, 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 Brou in Centre-Loire Valley.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Chateaudun
National Monument at 20 km (direction south-east)Both the castle and the town along the Loir River make Chateaudun...
See Chateaudun guide

Nogent-le-Rotrou
at 29 km (direction west-north-west)Within the Perche Regional Natural Park, in Nogent-le-Rotrou you can discover the...
See Nogent-le-Rotrou guide

Chartres
at 33 km (direction north-east)Although most famous for its cathedral, you will also find plenty to...
See Chartres guide

Le Perche
at 35 km (direction west-north-west), in the Orne departmentThe peaceful countryside of the Perche Natural Regional Park has lots of...
See Le Perche guide

Chartres Cathedral
Cathedral at 35 km (direction north-east)The 13th century cathedral in Chartres is generally considered to be one...
See Chartres Cathedral guide

La Ferte-Bernard
at 38 km (direction west), in the Sarthe departmentThe medieval character and picturesque setting make La Ferté-Bernard one of our...
See La Ferte-Bernard guide

Vendome
at 47 km (direction south-south-west), in the Loir-et-Cher departmentNow listed as a 'town of art and history', Vendome retains many...
See Vendome guide

Belleme
at 49 km (direction west-north-west), in the Orne departmentBelleme is one of several small attractive villages within the Perche Natural...
See Belleme guide

Mortagne-au-Perche
at 57 km (direction west-north-west), in the Orne departmentThere are several places of historic interest to discover here at Mortagne-au-Perche,...
See Mortagne-au-Perche guide

Meung-sur-Loire
at 58 km (direction south-east), in the Loiret departmentMeung sur Loire is a pretty medieval village near Orleans....
See Meung-sur-Loire guide

Les Jardins de Roquelin
Garden at 58 km (direction south-east), in the Loiret departmentThe Jardins de Roquelin is a pretty rose garden in the Loire...
See Les Jardins de Roquelin guide

Beaugency
at 59 km (direction south-east), in the Loiret departmentA small town on the banks of the Loire River, Beaugency squeezes...
See Beaugency guide

Chateau de Rambouillet
Castle at 68 km (direction north-east), in the Yvelines departmentOnce a Royal castle, the Chateau de Rambouillet is now the summer...
See Chateau de Rambouillet guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Eure-et-Loir
Map of places to visit near Brou
Markets in and near Brou
Market days in Brou: weekly market: Wednesday;
- Brou: market Wednesday (0km)
- La Bazoche-Gouet: market Saturday (16km)
- Bonneval: market Monday (16km)
- Chateaudun: market Thursday all day & Saturday (20km)
- Droue: market Tuesday (20km)
- Cloyes-sur-le-Loir: market Saturday (24km)
- Courville-sur-Eure: market Thursday (27km)
- Nogent-le-Rotrou: market Saturday all day (29km)
- Souday: market Wednesday (29km)
- La Loupe: market Tuesday (31km)
Hotels near Brou
More information about Brou, Loire Valley
Tourist attractions near Brou, France
What to do at Brou? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Brou.
Heritage sites
- Chartres Cathedral (36km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Chateaudun (20km)
- Nogent-le-Rotrou (29km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Perche (35km)
Churches and religious monuments
Remarkable gardens
- Le pré Catelan (12km)
- Jardin de la petite Rochelle (38km)
- Les prés-Culand (58km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Chartres (35km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Château de Sauvage (60km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Tourouvre (57km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cogners (54km)
Geography and distances
Brou is in the eastern-center of France at 36 kilometres from Chartres, the department capital (general information: Brou is 113 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Brou
Canton: Brou
Arrondissement: Châteaudun
Department: Eure-et-Loir
Region: Loire Valley
New region: Centre-Loire Valley
Postcode: 28160
Distance to Brou
from Chartres (prefecture): 36 km
from Paris: 113 km
from Calais: 309 km
from Nice: 688 km
from Bordeaux: 398 km
from Strasbourg: 487 km
Getting here
Most visitors fly into Paris CDG or Orly airport and hire a car. The drive from the channel ferry ports such as Caen or Le Havre takes around 3 hours. For driving distances to Brou from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Dampierre-sous-Brou, Fraze, Gohory, Mottereau, Unverre and Yevres.
This page in French: Visiter Brou