Briare
Sign in to saveBriare (, also known as Briare-le-Canal) is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France, in the historical region of Puisaye. The composer and organist Henri Nibelle (1883–1967) was born in Briare.
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Place details
- Locality
- Briare
- Region
- Centre-Val de Loire
- Country
- France
- Population
- 6,455
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Briare
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Briare - 00.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Town hall
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Briare (Loiret).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Montargis
- French commune.canton
- Gien
- French commune.INSEE
- 45053
- French commune.postal code
- 45250
- French commune.mayor
- Pierre-François Bouguet
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation m
- 144
- French commune.elevation min m
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Briare
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Montargis
- Population
- +4911
- Area
- +45.41
- Elevation
- +152
- Body of water
- Briare Canal
- Capital of
- canton of Briare
- Shares border with
- Saint-Firmin-sur-Loire
- Official website
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Briare (, also known as Briare-le-Canal) is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France, in the historical region of Puisaye. The composer and organist Henri Nibelle (1883–1967) was born in Briare.
Briare, the Brivodorum of the Romans is situated at the extremity of the Briare Canal, which unites the river Loire and its lateral canal with the Loing and so with the Seine. The lateral canal of the Loire crosses the Loire near Briare by the Briare aqueduct which is 662 m long. Briare station has rail connections to Montargis, Nevers and Paris. thumb|left|upright=1.5|The harbour