'Brie-Comte-Robert' is a
commune of the
Seine-et-Marne ''
département'' in
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.
Demographics
The inhabitants are called ''Briards''.
As of the
census of 1999, there were 13,397 people residing in the town.
Demographic trends| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | ???? |
|---|
| 4 689 | 6 100 | 8 706 | 10 347 | 11 501 | 13 397 | ???? |
| Numbers retained from 1962: Population without double accounts |
Between 2006 and 2007, the city knew a rise of the births.
'Evolution of the births from June 2002 to March 2007:'
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Sights
★ The 'medieval castle'
Main articles: Château de Brie-Comte-Robert
★ '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 an hospital, then a
nunnery. A recent building has been built, using the original
facade of the chapel.
See also
★
Communes of the Seine-et-Marne department

Place du Marché

Town Hall
External links
★
1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région
★
French Ministry of Culture list for Brie-Comte-Robert
★
Map of Brie-Comte-Robert on Michelin