Brouains tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Vire at 14 km from Brouains

Visit Brouains: highlights and tourist information

Brouains 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 Brouains in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vire at 14 km and Domfront at 27 km.

Brouains, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Vire

at 14 km (direction north-north-east), in the Calvados department

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

See Vire guide

Domfront

at 27 km (direction east-south-east), in the Orne department

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

See Domfront guide

Les Jardins des Renaudies

Garden at 38 km (direction south-south-east), in the Mayenne department

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

See Les Jardins des Renaudies guide

Mont-Saint-Michel

Heritage Site at 41 km (direction west)

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

See Mont-Saint-Michel guide

Bagnoles de l'Orne

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

The town of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne is very pleasant, and well known as a...

See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide

Fougeres

at 44 km (direction south-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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

See Fougeres guide

Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 45 km (direction south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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

See Saint-Brice-en-Cogles guide

Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 47 km (direction east-south-east), in the Mayenne department

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

See Lassay-les-Chateaux guide

Granville

Seaside resort at 48 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Granville guide

Coutances

at 51 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Coutances guide

Mayenne (town)

at 52 km (direction south-east), in the Mayenne department

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

See Mayenne (town) guide

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Map of places to visit near Brouains

Markets in and near Brouains

• Sourdeval: market Tuesday (3km)
• Vire: market Friday (14km)
• Brecey: market Friday (15km)
• Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouet: market Wednesday (18km)
• Villedieu-les-Poeles: market Tuesday (23km)
• Ducey: market Tuesday (26km)
• Louvigne-du-Desert: market Friday (29km)
• Avranches: market Saturday (29km)
• Flers: market Wednesday & Saturday (30km)
• La Haye-Pesnel: market Wednesday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Brouains, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Baie du Mont Saint-Michel (41km)

Heritage sites

• Mont-Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Domfront (27km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (40km)
• Jardins de la Pellerine (45km)
• Argences (47km)
• Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (48km)
• Jardin du château de La Ballue (52km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Saint-Sever (12km)
• Roches de Ham (35km)
• Forêt de Fougères (39km)
• Couesnon (42km)
• Embouchure - Couesnon (42km)
• Rochers des Parcs (42km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (46km)

Towns of Art and history

• Fougeres (44km)
• Coutances (51km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Villedieu-les-Poeles (23km)
• Ducey (26km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire (35km)
• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (45km)
• Villers-Bocage (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Domjean (30km)
• Saint-Fraimbault (33km)
• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (47km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Champrepus (29km)
• Parc zoologique de Jurques (35km)

Geography and distances

Brouains is in the north of France at 45 kilometres from Saint-Lo, the department capital (general information: Brouains is 243 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 Brouains from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beauficel, Bellefontaine, Cherence-le-Roussel, Gathemo, Juvigny-le-Tertre, Le Mesnil-Tove, Lingeard, Perriers-en-Beauficel, Saint-Barthelemy, Saint-Clement-Rancoudray, Saint-Michel-de-Montjoie, Sourdeval and Vengeons.

This page in French: Visiter Brouains