Brissac

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For the French title of nobility, see Duke of Brissac. For the Loire Valley commune, see Brissac-Quincé.
Brissac
Commune
The St-Étienne d'Issensac Bridge
The St-Étienne d'Issensac Bridge
Coat of arms of Brissac
Coat of arms
Location of Brissac
Brissac is located in France
Brissac
Brissac
Coordinates: 43°52′47″N 3°42′09″E / 43.8797°N 3.7025°E / 43.8797; 3.7025Coordinates: 43°52′47″N 3°42′09″E / 43.8797°N 3.7025°E / 43.8797; 3.7025
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementLodève
CantonLodève
IntercommunalityCévennes Gangeoises et Suménoises
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Claude Rodriguez[1]
Area
1
44.13 km2 (17.04 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[2]
609
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34042 /34190
Elevation99–772 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.

Brissac (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 légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.



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