Écomusée de Saint-Dégan heads what Brech has to see
Brech and its surroundings hold 3 monasteries, 3 galleries and 2 museums. We list 3 places to visit in Brech and 12 within 5 km of its centre. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. A day out reaches Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes, 19 km away.
What Brech is known for
Then come 2 monasteries, an attraction and a château, behind Écomusée de Saint-Dégan.
MuseumÉcomusée de Saint-Déganin townMonastery or conventMonastery or conventChartreuse d'Aurayin townAttractionAttractionPont Romainin townMonastery or conventMonastery or conventBasilique Sainte-Anne d'Auray4.2 km east, in Sainte-Anne-d'AurayChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Auray4.3 km southeast, in AurayAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Saint-Cado4.2 km south, in AurayBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Map of the places
The map shows most of the 12 nearby to the southeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Brech; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What kind of places
Count 7 châteaux or heritage sites and 5 museums or galleries.
Dark: in Brech. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place by place
3 in town lead, with 12 more within 5 km of its centre after them.
The 3 places in Brech first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further away
Allow a day for Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes, 19 km away, the pick of 10.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes19 km east, in Vannes
MuseumChâteau de Suscinio29 km southeast, in Sarzeau
MuseumMusée de Préhistoire de Carnac14 km south, in CarnacFortFortPorte Saint-Vincent19 km east, in Vannes
ChâteauAbbaye de la Joie24 km northwest, in Hennebont
MuseumFlore27 km west, in LorientChâteauChâteauForteresse de Largoët29 km east, in Elven
ChâteauChâteau du Plessis-Josso32 km east, in Theix-NoyaloFortFortRemparts de Vannes20 km east, in VannesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Trédion33 km east, in TrédionPlaces within 40 km of Brech with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Brech: your questions
What is there to see in Brech?
The first on our list in Brech are Écomusée de Saint-Dégan, Chartreuse d'Auray and Pont Romain. We list 3 places in town. Another 12 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Brech?
5 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Écomusée de Saint-Dégan, L'Rev, La maison d'Yves Nicolazic and Les filles d'en face.
Which places in Brech are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Brech is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Chartreuse d'Auray.
What well-known places are within a day out of Brech?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes (19 km), Château de Suscinio (29 km), Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac (14 km), Porte Saint-Vincent (19 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Brech, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Écomusée de Saint-Dégan: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes: nl:User:LimoWreck, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Suscinio: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac: Szilas, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye de la Joie: Tsaag Valren, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Flore: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château du Plessis-Josso: Carabas1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.