Area 19.93 km² Local time Friday 1:00 PM | Region Île-de-France 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
References
Brie-Comte-Robert Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA