Brou

Brou is a small town in the Eure-et-Loir department, on the edge of the Perche region within Centre-Val de Loire. Crossed by the River Ozanne, it retains an old town centre with a few timber-framed houses and the Collegiate Church of Saint-Lubin, a reminder of its religious and market history. The town has long served as a trading hub for the surrounding countryside, and its weekly market still draws local producers and residents. The surrounding landscape, typical of the Perche, features rolling bocage countryside with hedgerows, ponds and woodland, ideal for walking and rural rambles. Brou makes a convenient base for exploring this rural part of Eure-et-Loir, situated between Chartres and Nogent-le-Rotrou, away from the busier tourist trails. The area is valued for its tranquillity, understated architectural heritage, and a way of life centred on farming and livestock, particularly horse breeding, a hallmark of the Perche. Visitors drawn to nature and small-scale rural heritage will find an authentic setting, well suited to peaceful stays in the French countryside.