Brie-Comte-Robert

Brie-Comte-Robert

Brie-Comte-Robert

Commune in Île-de-France, France


Brie-Comte-Robert (French pronunciation: [bʁi kɔ̃t ʁɔbɛʁ] ) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

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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.

Population

The inhabitants are called Briards.

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Town Hall

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 a hospital, then a nunnery. A recent building has been built, using the original facade of the chapel.

See also


References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Brie-Comte-Robert, EHESS (in French).

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