Bracieux
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Bracieux | |
|---|---|
 Covered market | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bracieux | |
  Bracieux  Bracieux | |
| Coordinates: 47°32′58″N 1°32′33″E / 47.5494°N 1.5425°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher |
| Arrondissement | Blois |
| Canton | Chambord |
| Intercommunality | Grand Chambord |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Hélène Pailloux[1] |
Area 1 | 2.95 km2 (1.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,343 |
| • Density | 455/km2 (1,180/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bracilien.ne |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 41025 /41250 |
| Elevation | 74–89 m (243–292 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bracieux (pronounced [bʁasjø]) is a French commune in the department of Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.[3]
It is located about 20 km (12 mi) from Blois, and about 10 km (6.2 mi) from Chambord. The Max Vauché's chocolate factory was established in the commune, in 2005.
