Country France Department Orne Intercommunality Pays de Briouze Area 17.15 km² | Region Normandy Canton Briouze Population (2012) 1,565 Arrondissement Argentan | |
Briouze is a commune in the Orne department of Normandy in northwestern France. It is considered the capital of the pays d'Houlme at the western end of the Orne in the Norman bocage. The nearby Grand Hazé marshland is a heritage-listed area (Natura 2000).
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Map of 61220 Briouze, France
William de Braose, First Lord of Bramber (Guillaume de Briouze) was granted lands in England after the Norman conquest and used his wealth to build a priory in his home town.
The name Briouze probably comes from an older Norman form of the word "boue", or "mud".
Transport
It is served by Gare de Briouze.
References
Briouze Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA