Brie | |
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.JPG) The church in Brie | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Brie | |
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| Coordinates:49°52′33″N2°55′56″E / 49.8759°N 2.9322°E /49.8759; 2.9322 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Péronne |
| Intercommunality | Haute Somme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Marc Saintot[1] |
Area 1 | 6.89 km2 (2.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 341 |
| • Density | 49.5/km2 (128/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80141 /80200 |
| Elevation | 47–87 m (154–285 ft) (avg. 50 m or 160 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Brie (French pronunciation:[bʁi]ⓘ) is acommune in theSommedepartment inHauts-de-France in northernFrance.
Brie is situated 16 miles (26 km) west ofSaint-Quentin and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south ofPéronne, on the banks of the riverSomme, where it is crossed by the N39.
The majority of the soil of the commune is of clay-limestone nature.1/5 of thesubsoil is of limestone nature and 1/50 of the soil of sandy nature.
The relief of the commune is that of aplateau, which culminates at 70 metres (230 ft) of altitude. The village built on the western slope of the plateau dominates the valley of the Somme and its lakes.
The riverSomme touches the communal territory at its western extremity. On its entrance into the territory of Brie, the river divides into two arms, which meet soon after.Thewater table is located at a little distance from the level of the ponds.
The climate of the municipality istemperate oceanic withprevailing wind from southwest, northwest and west.
The commune has a grouped habitat. The village of Brie was destroyed during theFirst World War was rebuilt during the interwar period.
Agriculture remains the dominant activity of the commune.
Brie is crossed by the road Amiens-Saint-Quentin and the road that connectsSaint-Christ-Briost toMesnil-Bruntel.
The name Brie comes from the Latinbria or the Celticbriga, which meant bridge over a river.
In front of the church, presence of prehistoric megalith "the turning stone".[clarification needed]
Brie being situated on theRoman road fromSamarobriva (Amiens) toAugusta Viromanduorum (Saint-Quentin) at the point where it crossed the Somme river, it is more than likely that there was a bridge there. Traces ofGallo-Roman habitat were found on the municipal territory.
In theMiddle Ages, Pont-lès-Brie andApplaincourt were dependencies of Brie. In 1303, by a charter, Gérin de Saint-Christ sold a wood near Brie in the priory of Lihons-en-Santerre.In 1344 a certain Jean de Brie was a maid of Péronne.
The villagecoat of arms is "azure to the golden chevron accompanied by three half-flights of silver, those of the head back." The official status of the coat of arms remains to be determined.
In 1571, the lordship of Brie belonged to theDuc de Chaulnes.In 1636, the village of Brie was burnt by a detachment of the armies of theking of Spain commanded byJohn of Werth. However, the revolted inhabitants armed themselves with pitchforks and scythes and rushed at the enemy, preventing them from passing the Somme and forcing them to fall back on Saint Christ. 34 inhabitants of Brie perished in this scuffle.On a map ofGuillaume Delisle, dating from the 18th century, there is a fort defending the west entrance of the bridge.[3]Brie depended on the election andbailiwick of Péronne, the generality of Amiens and thediocese ofNoyon.
During theFrench Revolution, the hamlets of Pont-lès-Brie and Applaincourt were attached to the commune ofVillers-Carbonnel.
In 1814–1815, the coalition armies ravaged the country.
In 1870–1871, the population of Brie underwent the requisitions of the German army, in money and in kind. 24 young people of the commune took part in the fighting, two were wounded.
During theFirst World War, the village of Brie was destroyed.
The mayor is Marc Saintot, elected in 2020.[1]
In 2017, the municipality had 331 inhabitants, an increase of 1.8% compared to 2007.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 319 | — |
| 1975 | 299 | −0.92% |
| 1982 | 310 | +0.52% |
| 1990 | 307 | −0.12% |
| 1999 | 301 | −0.22% |
| 2007 | 325 | +0.96% |
| 2012 | 341 | +0.97% |
| 2017 | 331 | −0.59% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
