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Commune of Brie-Comte-Robert |
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Melun | |
| Canton | Brie-Comte-Robert (chief town) |
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| Intercommunality | L'Orée de la Brie | |
| Mayor | André Aubert (2008-2014) |
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| Elevation | 47 m–104 m | |
| Land area¹ | 19.93 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
13,397 | |
| - Density | 672/km² (1999) | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 77053/ 77170 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Brie-Comte-Robert is a commune of the Seine-et-Marne département in 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.
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Demographics
The inhabitants are called Briards.
As of the census of 1999, there were 13,397 people residing in the town.
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | ???? |
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| 4 689 | 6 100 | 8 706 | 10 347 | 11 501 | 13 397 | ???? |
| Numbers retained from 1962: Population without double accounts | ||||||
Between 2006 and 2007, the city knew a rise of the births.
Evolution of the births from June 2002 to March 2007:
Sights
- 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 an hospital, then a nunnery. A recent building has been built, using the original facade of the chapel.
See also
External links
- 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)
