Brissac
Brissac | |
|---|---|
 The St-Étienne d'Issensac Bridge | |
.svg.png) Coat of arms | |
Location of Brissac | |
  Brissac Location within France  Brissac Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 43°52′47″N 3°42′09″E / 43.8797°N 3.7025°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Lodève |
| Canton | Lodève |
| Intercommunality | Cévennes Gangeoises et Suménoises |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2025–2026) | Françoise Copin[1] |
Area 1 | 44.13 km2 (17.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 615 |
| • Density | 13.9/km2 (36.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34042 /34190 |
| Elevation | 99–772 m (325–2,533 ft) (avg. 145 m or 476 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Brissac (French pronunciation: [bʁisak]; Languedocien: Briçac) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 370 | — |
| 1975 | 305 | −2.72% |
| 1982 | 285 | −0.96% |
| 1990 | 365 | +3.14% |
| 1999 | 442 | +2.15% |
| 2007 | 603 | +3.96% |
| 2012 | 619 | +0.53% |
| 2017 | 613 | −0.19% |
| 2023 | 615 | +0.05% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
- Castle (11th century), rebuilt in the early 16th century.
- Parish church of Saint-Nazaire et Saint-Celse (12th century)
- Church of Notre-Dame du Suc
- Chapel of Saint-Etienne d'Issensac. Nearby is the medieval Bridge of Saint-Étienne d'Issensac (14th century).
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 22 December 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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