Brissac
Brissac (Languedocien: Briçac) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.
Brissac | |
---|---|
The St-Étienne d'Issensac Bridge | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Brissac | |
Brissac Brissac | |
Coordinates: 43°52′47″N 3°42′09″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitanie |
Department | Hérault |
Arrondissement | Lodève |
Canton | Lodève |
Intercommunality | Cévennes Gangeoises et Suménoises |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Claude Rodriguez |
Area 1 | 44.13 km2 (17.04 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 613 |
• Density | 14/km2 (36/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
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
- 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
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brissac. |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.