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Country
  
France

Department
  
Seine-et-Marne

Intercommunality
  
L'Orée de la Brie

Area
  
19.93 km²

Local time
  
Friday 1:00 PM

Region
  
Île-de-France

Canton
  
Combs-la-Ville

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Population
  
15,901 (2008)

Arrondissement
  
Melun

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Weather
  
13°C, Wind SE at 16 km/h, 63% Humidity

Brie-Comte-Robert is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

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Map of Brie-Comte-Robert, France

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.

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.
  • A stunning market place with beautiful fruit and vegetables arranged almost like art

    • References

    Brie-Comte-Robert Wikipedia
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