Brie-Comte-Robert
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Location within Île-de-France region  Brie-Comte-Robert | |
| Coordinates: 48°41′30″N 2°36′30″E / 48.6917°N 2.6083°ECoordinates: 48°41′30″N 2°36′30″E / 48.6917°N 2.6083°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Melun |
| Canton | Brie-Comte-Robert |
| Intercommunality | L'Orée de la Brie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean Laviolette |
| Area1 | 19.93 km2 (7.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)2 | 16,415 |
| • Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 77053 / 77170 |
| Elevation | 47–104 m (154–341 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Brie-Comte-Robert is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
Brie-Comte-Robert is on the edge of the plain of Brie and was formerly the capital of the Brie française.
"Brie" comes from the Gaulish briga, meaning "plateau". The "Comte Robert" was Robert I of Dreux who owned the town and was a brother of the King Louis VII.
Population
The inhabitants are called Briards.
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| Population | 4689 | 6100 | 8706 | 10,347 | 11,501 | 13,397 | 15,210 | 16,415 |
Town Hall
Sights
- The medieval castle
Main article: Château de Brie-Comte-Robert
- Église Saint-Étienne: (13th century) Gothic church, with its original rose window above the quire, wood panels of the 15th century.
- Hôtel-Dieu: (13th century) this place has been an hospital, then a nunnery. A recent building has been built, using the original facade of the chapel.
- A stunning market place with beautiful fruit and vegetables arranged almost like art
See also
- Villemeneux
- Communes of the Seine-et-Marne department
- Market place
References
- INSEE
- Le Briard
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brie-Comte-Robert. |
- 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région) (English)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Brie-Comte-Robert (French)
- Map of Brie-Comte-Robert on Michelin (English)
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