Wikipedia / Briec
Wikipedia / Briec
Briec (, formerly Briec-de-l'Odet; ) is a commune in the Finistère department in the region of Brittany in north-western France.
Sights
Calvary at Saint-Vennec, (1556)
Chapelle de la Madeleine, 16th century
Chapelle de Sainte-Cécile 16th century
Chapelle Notre-Dame d'Illijour 19th century
Chapelle Saint-Corentin 16th century
Chapelle Saint-Égarec 16th century
Chapelle Saint-Sébastien 16th century
Chapelle Saint-Venec 16th century
Saint-Pierre parish church, 15th century
List of mayors
Jean-Hubert Pétillon 2014
Jean-Paul Le Pann 2001/2014
Joseph Bernard 1989/2001
François Rolland 1981/1989
Pierre Stephan 1959/1981
Yves Le Page 1945/1959
Jean Pennarun 1941/1945
Hervé Merour 1929/1941
Pierre Kerbourc'h 1925/1929
Jean Pennarun 1919/1925
Michel Croissant 1908/1919
Jean Pennarun 1906/1908
Michel Croissant 1904/1906
Hervé Le Gac 1882/1904
Pierre Dandurand 1878/1882
Jean Bozec 1857/1878
Jean Rolland 1855/1857
Jean Kerbourch 1848/1855
Hervé Le Berre 1827/1848
François CreachcadicC 1806/1827
Yves Le Gougay 1803/1806
Jean Le Louet 1801/1803
Le Hénaff 1796/1801
Le Gougay 1794/1796
François Ducap 1793/1794
Yves Le Grand 01-1793/07-1793
Henry Hémon 01-1792/01-1793
Jean Pennanech 11-1791/12-1791
International relations
Briec is twinned with:
Ruthin, , .
Population
Inhabitants of Briec are called in French Briecois.
Breton language
In 2008, 7.77% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.
See also
The Briec monument aux morts has sculpture by Pierre Charles Lenoir