Gouffre de Brochard

Gouffre de Brochard is a sinkhole in , , . Access is restricted and requires permission. Gouffre de Brochard is situated nearby to the reservoir , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église Saint-Martin de Vançais and Temple protestant de Vançais.

Church
Photo: Poitvin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 2½ km north of Gouffre de Brochard.

Church
Photo: Poitvin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 2½ km north of Gouffre de Brochard.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vançais and Rom.

Village
Photo: Poitvin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a commune in the department in western .

Village
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is a commune situated in the department, in western . It was the Roman settlement of Rauranum, located at a ford on a little river on the Roman road between Limonum and Santonum, according to the Antonine Itinerary. is situated 4½ km east of Gouffre de Brochard.

Village
Photo: Sevrein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former commune in the department in western . On 1 January 2025, it was merged into the new commune of Sauzé-entre-Bois. is situated 7 km south of Gouffre de Brochard.

Gouffre de Brochard

Latitude
46.27919° or 46° 16′ 45″ north
Longitude
0.05703° or 0° 3′ 25″ east
Open location code
8FR273H4+MR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6404855571
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­sinkhole
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Satellite Map

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