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Brive-la-Gaillarde
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Brive-la-Gaillarde (; Limousin dialect of ), commonly known as simply Brive, is a commune of France. It is a sub-prefecture and the largest city of the Corrèze department. It has around 47,000 inhabitants, while the population of the agglomeration was 76,456 in 2022.
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Brive-la-Gaillarde is a commune in France, situated in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It serves as the capital of the arrondissement of Brive-la-Gaillarde and the cantons of Brive-la-Gaillarde-Centre, Brive-la-Gaillarde-Nord-Est, and Brive-la-Gaillarde-Nord-Ouest. The municipality borders Chasteaux, Cosnac, Jugeals-Nazareth, and Lissac-sur-Couze. Its official name is also listed as Brive, and it has received the Croix de guerre 1939–1945.
The area covers 48.59 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level recorded as 315 meters. The population is listed as 51,864, while another source cites 53,466. Philippe Nauche is the head of government. The town is twinned with Lauf an der Pegnitz, Joliette, Sikasso, and Guimarães. It is the owner of Stade Amédée-Domenech and uses the postal code 19100.
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Place details
- Locality
- Brive-la-Gaillarde
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 53,466
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.commune status
- Subprefecture and commune
- French commune.image
- Hotel de ville de Brive-la-Gaillarde.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The Hôtel de Ville
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Brive-la-Gaillarde (Corrèze).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Brive-la-Gaillarde
- French commune.canton
- Brive-la-Gaillarde-1, 2, 3 and 4
- French commune.INSEE
- 19031
- French commune.postal code
- 19100
- French commune.demonym
- Brivistes
- French commune.mayor
- Frédéric Soulier
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Bassin de Brive
- French commune.elevation m
- 142
- French commune.elevation min m
- 102
- French commune.elevation max m
- 315
- French commune.area km2
- 48.59
- French commune.name
- Brive-la-Gaillarde
via Wikipedia infobox
Travel guide
See
Museums
Musee Labenche is Brive's museum of history and art. It is in the town centre.
Do
Rugby: CA Brive were relegated in 2023, so they play rugby union (15-a-side) in Pro D2, the French second tier. Their home ground Stade Amédée-Domenech (capacity 14,700) is 500 m east of town centre.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Neighboring communes
- Climate
- Administration
- Population
- Transport
- Sport
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
- See also
- References
- External links
Brive-la-Gaillarde (; Limousin dialect of ), commonly known as simply Brive, is a commune of France. It is a sub-prefecture and the largest city of the Corrèze department. It has around 47,000 inhabitants, while the population of the agglomeration was 76,456 in 2022.
Although it is by far the biggest commune in Corrèze, the capital is Tulle. In French popular culture, the town is associated with a song by Georges Brassens.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Brive-la-Gaillarde” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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