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| Coordinates:49°32′45″N1°34′40″W / 49.5458°N 1.5778°W /49.5458; -1.5778 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
| Canton | Valognes |
| Intercommunality | CA Cotentin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2023–2026) | Sophie Buhot[1] |
Area 1 | 32.16 km2 (12.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 2,146 |
| • Density | 66.73/km2 (172.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50087 /50700 |
| Elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Brix (French pronunciation:[bʁi]) is acommune in theManchedepartment inNormandy in northwesternFrance.
The origin of the name derives from theGaulish rootbrut-.[3]
Brix is known primarily as being the assumed origin of theBruce family, which emigrated to Britain in the Middle Ages and settled in northern England and then southern Scotland. The family became aroyal house with the accession ofRobert the Bruce in 1306.
The ruins of thecastle of Brix are located near the village.
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A family known variously as Bruis, Brus,Bruz is said to be responsible for the Adam Castle, the oldest monument in Brix.[6] Very little remains of the castle.
The main square of Brix is called Place Robert Bruce. Many prominent members of the family mentioned above were named "Robert", including:Robert de Brus (1078–1138), the first member of the family known to have resided in Britain, and his descendantRobert the Bruce (1274–1329), also known as Robert I,King of Scotland.
On the first weekend of October, the commune holds the St. Denis Fair, a tradition of theCotentin.
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