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For the French title of nobility, see Duke of Brissac. For the Loire Valley commune, see Brissac-Quincé. Commune in Occitania, France
Brissac
Commune
The St-Étienne d'Issensac BridgeThe St-Étienne d'Issensac Bridge
Coat of arms of BrissacCoat of arms
Location of Brissac
Brissac is located in FranceBrissacBrissacShow map of FranceBrissac is located in OccitanieBrissacBrissacShow map of Occitanie
Coordinates: 43°52′47″N 3°42′09″E / 43.8797°N 3.7025°E / 43.8797; 3.7025
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementLodève
CantonLodève
IntercommunalityCévennes Gangeoises et Suménoises
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Claude Rodriguez
Area44.13 km (17.04 sq mi)
Population592
 • Density13/km (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code34042 /34190
Elevation99–772 m (325–2,533 ft)
(avg. 145 m or 476 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Brissac (French pronunciation: [bʁisak]; Languedocien: Briçac) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962324—    
1968370+14.2%
1975305−17.6%
1982285−6.6%
1990365+28.1%
1999442+21.1%
2008609+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

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
Communes of the Hérault department of France


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