Briouze (French pronunciation: [bʁijuz] ⓘ) 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.

[3] 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.

[4] The commune has 9 watercourses running through it, the rivers Rouvre and the Val du Breuil, plus 7 streams.

Briouze also has the largest marsh in the Orne department, shared with Bellou-en-Houlme at 167.41 Ha, called the Grand-Hazé.