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Country
  
France

Department
  
Finistère

Intercommunality
  
Pays Glazik

Area
  
68 km²

Local time
  
Friday 1:00 PM

Region
  
Brittany

Canton
  
Briec

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Population
  
5,554 (2013)

Arrondissement
  
Quimper

Briec

Weather
  
11°C, Wind S at 26 km/h, 86% Humidity

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

Contents

Map of 29510 Briec, France

Sights

  • 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

    • List of mayors

  • Jean-Hubert Pétillon 2014
  • Jean-Paul Le Pann 2001/2014
  • 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

    • International relations

  • Twinned with Ruthin, Wales.

    • Population

    Inhabitants of Briec are called in French Briecois.

    Breton language

    In 2008, 7.77% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.

    References

    Briec Wikipedia
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