Brie-Comte-Robert (French pronunciation: [bʁi kɔ̃t ʁɔbɛʁ] ) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

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The market square in Brie-Comte-Robert
The market square in Brie-Comte-Robert
Coat of arms of Brie-Comte-Robert
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Brie-Comte-Robert
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Brie-Comte-Robert is located in France
Brie-Comte-Robert
Brie-Comte-Robert
Brie-Comte-Robert is located in Île-de-France (region)
Brie-Comte-Robert
Brie-Comte-Robert
Coordinates: 48°41′30″N 2°36′30″E / 48.6917°N 2.6083°E / 48.6917; 2.6083
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentSeine-et-Marne
ArrondissementTorcy
CantonCombs-la-Ville
IntercommunalityCC L'Orée de la Brie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean Laviolette[1]
Area
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19.93 km2 (7.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
19,213
 • Density960/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
77053 /77170
Elevation47–104 m (154–341 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

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The inhabitants are called Briards.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 2,600—    
1800 2,571−0.16%
1806 2,487−0.55%
1821 2,687+0.52%
1831 2,762+0.28%
1836 2,725−0.27%
1841 2,665−0.44%
1846 2,746+0.60%
1851 2,716−0.22%
1856 2,615−0.76%
1861 2,881+1.96%
1866 2,792−0.63%
1872 2,714−0.47%
1876 2,770+0.51%
1881 2,629−1.04%
1886 2,600−0.22%
1891 2,772+1.29%
1896 2,688−0.61%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 2,718+0.22%
1906 2,685−0.24%
1911 2,651−0.25%
1921 2,522−0.50%
1926 2,784+2.00%
1931 3,179+2.69%
1936 3,164−0.09%
1946 3,226+0.19%
1954 3,511+1.06%
1962 4,689+3.68%
1968 6,100+4.48%
1975 8,706+5.21%
1982 10,347+2.50%
1990 11,501+1.33%
1999 13,397+1.71%
2007 15,630+1.95%
2012 16,415+0.98%
2017 17,817+1.65%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]
 
Town Hall

Sights

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  • The medieval castle
  • 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 a hospital, then a nunnery. A recent building has been built, using the original facade of the chapel.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Brie-Comte-Robert, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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