Today in Brenon
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Weather in Brenon
Live forecast — data by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Coordinates 43.769, 6.537.
No upcoming event recorded for Brenon.
Health in Brenon
The Annuaire Santé directory (file dated 1 October 2026) lists no health professional in private practice or in a health centre in Brenon. This does not mean that no care is available there: the directory does not cover every way of practising.
- Nearest doctor listed: Comps-sur-Artuby, about 7 km as the crow flies
- Nearest pharmacy listed: Castellane, about 10 km as the crow flies
Among the communes LiveVerdon covers. Straight-line distance between commune centres: the road can be much longer.
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Overview
A very small commune in the north of the Var (83), on the edge of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, in the northern part of the Canjuers plateau. A member of the Lacs et Gorges du Verdon community of communes, of the Verdon Regional Nature Park and of the Haute-Provence Geological Nature Reserve.
Where to stay in Brenon
Hotels, campsites and gîtes in Brenon, with their real rating when available.
Listings marked “Ad” (LiveVerdon plan) or “Recommended by the publisher” are ranked ahead of the others: plans first, then the publisher’s clients, then addresses recommended with no commercial link. How listings are ranked
- Auberge du Bourguet Inn 4.7 (84 Google reviews) To be confirmed
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Services & shops in Brenon
EV charging — in the village: PLACE communale des Henry (2 points), network eborn. See the map of Verdon charging points →
What to see, what to do
- Church of the Nativity of the Virgin
- The village church, attached to the parish of Comps-sur-Artuby.
- Ruins of the medieval castle
- The remains of the former castle overlooking the village.
- Romanesque chapel
- A small chapel of Romanesque origin elsewhere in the commune.
- Old fountains
- The medieval Gubaoi fountain and the Henry fountain.
- Intercommunal war memorial
- A war memorial shared with the neighbouring communes of La Martre and Châteauvieux.
- Avens and underground cavities
- Several potholes pierce this karst terrain: the aven de Clare no. 2, the aven des Clots, the aven des Crânes, the aven Pablo and the aven du Pont.
- Jabron gorges
- The nearby Jabron gorges are a canyoning site; walking trails run through the commune.
History of Brenon
The community of Brenon was attached to the viguerie of Castellane by the Count of Provence in 1342. In 1315 the place had 8 hearths. Under the Ancien Régime and up to the 19th century it was a small mountain farming village whose population fell sharply (116 inhabitants in 1793, some twenty by the middle of the 20th century). The commune bore the name 'Brenou' in 1801. The village suffered floods and mudslides in November 1994 and again in 2011. The commune has been administered by the Rouvier family since 1959. The hamlet served as a location for Georges Lautner's film 'Fleur d'oseille' (1968), starring Mireille Darc.
Getting to Brenon
- By road: RD 52 and RD 252.
- Public transport: Zou! regional network (including on-demand transport).
Addresses in Brenon
Accommodation, restaurants and activities listed on LiveVerdon — an independent Verdon directory.
Listings marked “Ad” (LiveVerdon plan) or “Recommended by the publisher” are ranked ahead of the others: plans first, then the publisher’s clients, then addresses recommended with no commercial link. How listings are ranked
Accommodation in Brenon
- Google rating 4.7/5 · 84 reviews View listing
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