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Brienne-le-Château | |
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 The chateau in Brienne-le-Château | |
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Location of Brienne-le-Château  | |
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| Coordinates:48°23′31″N4°31′35″E / 48.3919°N 4.5264°E /48.3919; 4.5264 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Aube |
| Arrondissement | Bar-sur-Aube |
| Canton | Brienne-le-Château |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Laurent Sibois[1] |
Area 1 | 21.56 km2 (8.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 2,703 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 10064 /10500 |
| Elevation | 112–167 m (367–548 ft) (avg. 126 m or 413 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Brienne-le-Château (French pronunciation:[bʁijɛnləʃɑto]) is acommune in theAubedepartment in north-centralFrance. It is located 1 mile (2 km) from the right bank of the riverAube and 26 miles northeast ofTroyes.
It was the centre of the medievalCounty of Brienne, whose lords, first counts and eventually dukes, had a claim to the Kingdom of Jerusalem.John of Brienne ( c. 1170 – 27 March 1237), also known as John I, wasKing of Jerusalem from 1210 to 1225 (andLatin Emperor of Constantinople from 1229 to 1237). He was the youngest son ofErard II of Brienne, a wealthy nobleman in Champagne.
The École de Brienne was established in 1730 and remained active until it was closed in 1790. It is currently a museum. Notable students included:
In 1814, it was the site of theBattle of Brienne, when theSixth Coalition invaded France.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: M.P. (1911). "Brienne-le-Château". InChisholm, Hugh (ed.).Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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