Brie, Ille-et-Vilaine
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Brie
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 The church of Brie | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Brie | |
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| Coordinates: 47°57′10″N 1°32′10″W / 47.9528°N 1.5361°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Fougères-Vitré |
| Canton | Janzé |
| Intercommunality | Roche-aux-Fées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2026–32) | Bruno Pelletier[1] |
Area 1 | 13.56 km2 (5.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 988 |
| • Density | 72.9/km2 (189/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35041 /35150 |
| Elevation | 45–113 m (148–371 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Brie (French pronunciation: [bʁi] ⓘ; Breton: Brev; Gallo: Beriy) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
The bordering municipalities are: Janzé, Saulnières, Chanteloup and Corps-Nuds.
History
The name of the locality is attested in Plebs Beria forms in 1096, Berie in 1240, and Beria in 1516.[3] The origin of the word is the Celtic briva or brieria "bridge", or Gallic briga, "fortified height".
Heraldry
The coat of arms shows argent with three crenellated fasces of sand. The official status of the coat of arms remains to be determined.
Gallery
Brie church
Brie-biblio1.
Brie Street scene
Brie Street scene
Population
Inhabitants of Brie are called Briens in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 504 | — |
| 1975 | 419 | −2.60% |
| 1982 | 512 | +2.91% |
| 1990 | 576 | +1.48% |
| 1999 | 698 | +2.16% |
| 2007 | 774 | +1.30% |
| 2012 | 848 | +1.84% |
| 2017 | 950 | +2.30% |
| 2023 | 988 | +0.66% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
