Brioude

Also known as Briude

Brioude (; Auvergnat: Briude) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-central France. It lies on the banks of the river Allier, a tributary of the Loire.

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Brioude is a commune in France, situated in the Haute-Loire department within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It serves as the capital of the arrondissement of Brioude and has at various times been the capital of the cantons of Brioude, Brioude-Nord, and Brioude-Sud. The town is located next to the Allier river and shares borders with Beaumont, Cohade, Fontannes, and Lamothe. Its postal code is 43100, and it lies at an elevation of 622 meters above sea level.

The area of Brioude is 13.52 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 7,773 residents (3,069 male and 3,652 female) and another citing 7,451. The town is twinned with Gonzaga and Suzzara. It is described in sources such as Pauly–Wissowa and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Locality: Brioude
Region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country: France
Population: 7,451
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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French commune.name: Brioude
French commune.commune status: Subprefecture
French commune.image: Brioude pont.JPEG
French commune.caption: Bridge over the Allier
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Brioude (HauteLoire).svg
French commune.arrondissement: Brioude
French commune.canton: Brioude
French commune.mayor: Jean-Luc Vachelard
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.elevation min m: 414
French commune.elevation max m: 622
French commune.area km2: 13.52
French commune.INSEE: 43040
French commune.postal code: 43100

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==History== At Brioude, the ancient Brivas, its martyrs in the 4th century, Julien and Ferréol, became its patron saints; according to the Chronicle of Moissac, Euric of Toulouse had the basilica built, in the fourteenth year of his reign (c. 480): it was wondrously decorated with columns. The emperor Avitus (acclaimed at Toulouse, died 456) had already been buried at the shrine of Julian at Brivas (Brioude), according to Gregory of Tours. Euric's basilica may have served to venerate both the saint and the Visigothic candidate for Roman Emperor.

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