Brie, Ille-et-Vilaine

Brie (Breton: Brev, Gallo: Beriy) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.

Brie Brev
Commune
The church of Brie
Coat of arms
Location of Brie
Brie Brie
Coordinates: 47°57′10″N 1°32′10″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Ille-et-Vilaine
Arrondissement	Fougères-Vitré
Canton	Janzé
Intercommunality	Pays de la Roche-aux-Fées
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Bernard Jamet
Area ^1	13.56 km^2 (5.24 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	950
• Density	70/km^2 (180/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 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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, Beria in 1516[2] Word of Celtic origin 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

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  Brie church
• 
  Brie-biblio1.
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  Brie Street scene
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  Brie Street scene

List of mayors

The mayor is Bernard Jamet PS Farmer.

Population

In 2017, the commune had 950 inhabitants, an increase of 23% compared to 2007. Inhabitants of Brie are called Briens in French.

Historical population

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%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Ille-et-Vilaine department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
2. http://www.infobretagne.com/brie.htm
3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

• Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association (in French)