Brimeux | |
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 The church of Brimeux | |
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 Location of Brimeux | |
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| Coordinates:50°26′43″N1°50′06″E / 50.4453°N 1.835°E /50.4453; 1.835 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Canton | Auxi-le-Château |
| Intercommunality | CC des 7 Vallées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Yves Gille[1] |
Area 1 | 10.68 km2 (4.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 872 |
| • Density | 81.6/km2 (211/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62177 /62170 |
| Elevation | 6–84 m (20–276 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Brimeux (French pronunciation:[bʁimø]) is acommune in thePas-de-Calaisdepartment in theHauts-de-Franceregion in northernFrance.[3]
Brimeux is a village situated some 4 miles (7 km) southeast ofMontreuil-sur-Mer on the D149 road, in the valley of the riverCanche.
The village name first appears in 1042 in a royal charter and was then writtenBrivermacum, aLatin name from theCeltic forbridge. Over the years, it has had different spellings such asBrivamagus,Brivomagus,Brimeaus (in 1153),Brimodio andBrimodium (in 1154),Brimaus in 1226,Brimeul in 1415,Brimeu by 1499, and finallyBrimeux, in 1704.
Whenpeat was extracted at Brimeux, a 5 metre long wooden deck, a tin dish and flakes offlint were discovered, indicating that Brimeux had been inhabited before the arrival of theRomans.
Various objects of theGallo-Roman era were unearthed during the construction of the railway station: coins; weights and the remains of a villa.
The area was ransacked by the invadingNormans in 842.
There are traces of themotte of thefeudal castle owned by theHouse of Brimeu,seigneurs of the village.
Built between 1495 and 1524 by theseigneur, Hugh de Melun, inflamboyant Gothic style. The nave was restored in 1860 by the architect Norman Clovis who gave it the character that we see today. The bell tower once housed 3 bells but now only has the one, the others having been confiscated in 1793
The inhabitants are calledBrimeusois in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 642 | — |
| 1975 | 618 | −0.54% |
| 1982 | 616 | −0.05% |
| 1990 | 660 | +0.87% |
| 1999 | 688 | +0.46% |
| 2009 | 762 | +1.03% |
| 2014 | 849 | +2.19% |
| 2020 | 861 | +0.23% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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