The municipality lies in the Eifel on the long-distance hiking trail, the Eifelsteig, some 10 km west of the district seat, Wittlich, at an elevation of 190 m above sea level.

In 1138, Bruch had its first documentary mention in the name Fridelo de Brucha, who cropped up in the Himmerod Monastery's founding document.

In the 18th century, the village's geographical situation as outlined above led to a rather odd situation: The village belonged to two separate states, as the lands west of the Salm were part of the Duchy of Luxembourg and those lying east of the river belonged to the Electorate of Trier As of 1794, though, the whole of Bruch lay under French rule.

[3] The German blazon reads: Schild, von oben links nach unten rechts sechsmal von Gold und Rot schräggeteilt, belegt mit einem silbernen Burgturm mit blauem Dach und zwei blauen Fenstern.

The municipality's arms might in English heraldic language be described thus: Bendy of six Or and gules, a castle argent with roofs and windows azure.