Brassac (Ariège)

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Brassac
Braçac
Brassac (France)
Brassac
region Occitania
Department Ariège
Arrondissement Foix
Canton Val d'Ariège
Community association Pays Foix-Varilhes
Coordinates 42 ° 57 '  N , 1 ° 32'  E Coordinates: 42 ° 57 '  N , 1 ° 32'  E
height 447-1,716 m
surface 24.33 km 2
Residents 632 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 26 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 09000
INSEE code 09066
Website http://brassacariegepyrenees.jimdo.com/

Brassac ( Occitan : Braçac ) is a place and a municipality in the south of France with 632 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Ariège department in the Occitania region (before 2016: Midi-Pyrénées ); it belongs to the Arrondissement Foix and the canton Val d'Ariège (until 2015: canton Foix-Rural ). The inhabitants are called Brassacois .

location

Brassac is about 19 kilometers south-southwest of Pamiers and about six kilometers west-southwest of Foix . The Arget River limits the municipality to the northeast. Brassac is surrounded by the neighboring communities Serres-sur-Arget and Bénac in the north, Saint-Pierre-de-Rivière in the north-east, Ganac in the east, Saurat in the south, Le Bosc in the west and Burret in the north-west.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
Residents 428 408 339 530 555 584 599 642
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

Saint-Etienne church
  • Saint-Etienne church
  • Brassac Castle
  • Castle, converted into a palace in the 16th century, tower from the 12th century
  • Devil's bridge
  • Wash house from 1921

Web links

Commons : Brassac  - collection of images, videos and audio files