Briou: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Briou brings together tangible evidence from different periods: the Ancien château de Briou dates from the 16th century, and remains of its moats have been preserved. The Chapelle d’Autry dates from the 19th century and is designed in the Gothic Revival style.

Culture

The historic sites of Abbaye Notre-Dame de l’Aumône, Château de Beaugency and Abbaye Notre-Dame-de-Beaugency are located in the area surrounding Briou. Rescue excavations took place at Château de Châtillon between 1967 and 1969.

Further afield in the region surrounding Briou are the Château du Bouchet, the Parc de Menars park and the Parc de Chambord park.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Briou can include the town as a specific travel destination in their own plans.

History

Moncelon in Briou is a rich ancient archaeological site. Moncelon was an important roadside vicus on the route from Orléans via Meung-sur-Loire to Vendôme and then on to Le Mans. A large building complex with several fana was identified during aerial surveys at Moncelon.

Château de Châtillon is an archaeological site surrounded by moats. The Châtillon archaeological site belongs to the municipality of Briou and is located in the Marchenoir Forest near the transport route.

Nature

Le chêne pattu is an 18th-century tree. In the Centre-Val de Loire region, the Natura 2000 site Petite Beauce protects 16 species in accordance with nature conservation directives.

More pages for nearby towns: Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire, Authon, Troo, Montoire-Sur-Le-Loir, Muides-Sur-Loire, Saint-Viâtre, Saint-Claude-De-Diray, Lamotte-Beuvron

To the higher-level travel overview: Loir-Et-Cher.