Briec

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Coordinates: 48°06′10″N 03°59′50″W / 48.10278, -3.99722

Commune of Briec
Brieg
Briec Townhall
Location
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Map highlighting the commune of
Coordinates 48°06′10″N 03°59′50″W / 48.10278, -3.99722
Administration
Country France
Region Bretagne
Department Finistère
Arrondissement Quimper
Canton Briec (chief town)
Intercommunality C.C. du Pays Glazik
Mayor Jean-Paul Le Pann
(2001-2008)
Statistics
Elevation 44 m–225 m
Land area¹ 67.87 km²
Population²
(1999)		 4,603
 - Density 68/km² (1999)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 29020/ 29510
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.
France

Briec (formerly Briec-de-l'Odet), (Breton: Brieg ) is a commune in the département of Finistère, in Brittany, north-west France.

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[edit] Churches and chapels

  • Saint-Pierre parish church, 15th century
  • Chapelle de la Madeleine, 16th century
  • Chapelle de Sainte-Cécile 16th century
  • Chapelle Notre-Dame d'Illijour 19th century
  • Chapelle Saint-Venec 16th century
  • Chapelle Saint-Égarec 16th century
  • Chapelle Saint-Sébastien 16th century
  • Chapelle Saint-Corentin 16th century

[edit] List of mayors

  • Jean-Paul Le Pann 2001
  • Joseph Bernard 1989/2001
  • François Rolland 1981/1989
  • Pierre Stephan 1959/1981
  • Yves Le Page 1945/1959
  • Jean Pennarun 1941/1945
  • Hervé Merour 1929/1941
  • Pierre Kerbourc'h 1925/1929
  • Jean Pennarun 1919/1925
  • Michel Croissant 1908/1919
  • Jean Pennarun 1906/1908
  • Michel Croissant 1904/1906
  • Hervé Le Gac 1882/1904
  • Pierre Dandurand 1878/1882
  • Jean Bozec 1857/1878
  • Jean Rolland 1855/1857
  • Jean Kerbourch 1848/1855
  • Hervé Le Berre 1827/1848
  • François CreachcadicC 1806/1827
  • Yves Le Gougay 1803/1806
  • Jean Le Louet 1801/1803
  • Le Hénaff 1796/1801
  • Le Gougay 1794/1796
  • François Ducap 1793/1794
  • Yves Le Grand 01-1793/07-1793
  • Henry Hémon 01-1792/01-1793
  • Jean Pennanech 11-1791/12-1791

[edit] Civic relations

[edit] Demographics

Inhabitants of Briec are called Briecois.

As of the census of 1999, the town has a population of 4,603.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

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