Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire | |
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 The road to the church | |
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Location of Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire | |
  Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire  Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire | |
| Coordinates: 47°38′55″N 2°41′02″E / 47.6486°N 2.684°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loiret |
| Arrondissement | Montargis |
| Canton | Sully-sur-Loire |
| Intercommunality | Giennoises |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Claude Pléau[1] |
| Area 1 | 21.86 km2 (8.44 sq mi) |
| Population | 961 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 45271 /45500 |
| Elevation | 122–208 m (400–682 ft) (avg. 155 m or 509 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ bʁisɔ̃ syʁ lwaʁ], literally Saint-Brisson on Loire) is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.[3]
Name
The name Saint-Brisson is traditionally derived that of Saint Brice, to whom the parish church is dedicated.
Château
The Château de Saint-Brisson, built by the de Sancerre family in the early 13th century on the site of a 12th-century construction, is a tourist attraction, benefitting from its proximity to the many historic châteaux of the Loire Valley.
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ↑ INSEE commune file
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