Brécy: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

A notable historical landmark in Brécy is the Commandery of Francheville: it was founded by the Templars in 1249.

History and Culture

The Church of Saint-Germain in Brécy contains a 12th-century marble basin with a modern base. The Chapelle Templière de Francheville, a private chapel in the municipality of Brécy in the Cher département, is also part of the area's history. It was built in 1249, is in an extremely dilapidated condition, and is located 20 km from Bourges. Cholet, a ruin, is also located in the area around Brécy.

Landscape and Water

The communal forest of Brécy covers 213 hectares and is open to walkers and hunters. Another specific landscape feature is the pond: it is located on the other side of the RN 151 on the D12 towards Villabon, on the left behind the Chat Botté. Picnic tables are available for walkers at the pond; fishing competitions are also held there every year.

Surrounding Area

The wider regional surroundings of Brécy include the Palais Jacques-Coeur palace as well as the historic sites of Prieuré Saint-Martin-des-Champs and Hôtel Lallemant.

The hills in the wider regional surroundings of Brécy include Motte d'Humbligny ou le Chaillou, Bois d'Humbligny, Forêt de Beaujeu, and Montagne des Marnes.

Crafts and Confectionery

The Cocoripop workshop in the municipality of Brécy produces handcrafted French confectionery, including gourmet popcorn, pralines, chocolate-covered dried fruit, and gift sets. Large traditional copper installations and copper turbines are used to make the pralines; caramel is made by hand.

The same higher-level area also includes Ivoy-le-Pré, Neuvy-Le-Barrois, Le Chautay, Thénioux, Charenton-Du-Cher, Henrichemont, Le Chatelet and Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes.

To the higher-level travel overview: Cher.