Brissac (French pronunciation: [bʁisak]; Languedocien: Briçac) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.
Brissac | |
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 The St-Étienne d'Issensac Bridge | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Brissac  | |
  Brissac  Brissac | |
| Coordinates: 43°52′47″N 3°42′09″E / 43.8797°N 3.7025°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Lodève |
| Canton | Lodève |
| Intercommunality | Cévennes Gangeoises et Suménoises |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Rodriguez[1] |
| Area 1 | 44.13 km2 (17.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 599 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34042 /34190 |
| Elevation | 99–772 m (325–2,533 ft) (avg. 145 m or 476 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 324 | — |
| 1968 | 370 | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 305 | −17.6% |
| 1982 | 285 | −6.6% |
| 1990 | 365 | +28.1% |
| 1999 | 442 | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 609 | +37.8% |
Sights
edit- Castle (11th century), rebuilt in the early 16th century.
- Parish church of Saint-Nazaire et Saint-Celse (12th century)
- Church of Notre-Dame du Suc
- Chapel of Saint-Etienne d'Issensac. Nearby is the medieval Bridge of Saint-Étienne d'Issensac (14th century).
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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