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Bran
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OverviewAI-generated
Bran is a commune in France, situated within the canton of Montendre and the arrondissement of Jonzac in the Charente-Maritime department. It is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region and shares borders with Baignes-Sainte-Radegonde, Chantillac, and Vanzac. The area covers 4.14 square kilometers and has an elevation of 101 meters above sea level.
The population of Bran is recorded as 196, comprising 67 males and 63 females, though another source lists the population as 124. The postal code for the commune is 17210. It is associated with the electoral district of the canton of Trois Monts.
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- Locality
- Bran
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 124
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Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Department
- Charente-Maritime
- Arrondissement
- Jonzac
- Canton
- Les Trois Monts
- Intercommunality
- Haute-Saintonge
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Jean-Francois Perrier
- Area
- 4.14 km (1.60 sq mi)
- Density
- 33.1/km (85.7/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 17061 /17210
- Elevation
- 62–101 m (203–331 ft) , (avg. 71 m or 233 ft)
via Wikipedia infobox
Travel guide
Understand
The village is known for Bran Castle, heavily marketed as "Dracula's Castle". In reality it has nothing to do with Count Dracula (or with Vlad Țepeș who lately became identified with Dracula). Nevertheless, the tourists love the idea, and the souvenir shops and tour operators keep up the legend.
Get around
Bran is a very small village and everything is within walking distance.
Do
thumb|Inside the castle Visit Bran Village Museum in the Castle's park. It presents you pieces of the history of this old Transylvanian village. Hike in the nearby hills and mountains.
Buy
There is a market near the Castle. The souvenirs are quite "kitschy", but you can get one.
Eat
There is a Kürtős kalács place in the center of town, very recommended.
Sleep
There are plenty of pensions and camping places.
Go next
Râșnov is 15 km away towards Brașov. It has an interesting citadel and old churches. Peleș Castle is 50 km south in Sinaia, which lies in a valley through the Carpathian mountains. Piatra Craiului National Park is on the mountain ridge west of Bran.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
Bran ( French pronunciation: [bʁɑ̃]) is a small commune in southwestern France situated in the department of Charente-Maritime.
The inhabitants of Bran are known as les Brannais and les Brannaises.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bran” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.