Brières-les-Scellés
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| region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Essonne | |
| Arrondissement | Etampes | |
| Canton | Etampes | |
| Community association | Étampois Sud Essonne | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 27 ' N , 2 ° 8' E | |
| height | 70-153 m | |
| surface | 8.65 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,250 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 145 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 91150 | |
| INSEE code | 91109 | |
| Website | http://www.mairie-brieres.com/ | |
 Mairie (Town Hall) |
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Brières-les-Scellés is a French commune with 1,250 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Essonne in the region of Ile-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Étampes and is part of the Canton of Étampes . The inhabitants are called Briolins .
geography
Brières-les-Scellés is located about 45 kilometers south-southwest of Paris . Brières-les-Scellés is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Villeconin in the north, Étréchy in the northeast, Morigny-Champigny in the east, Étampes in the south and Boissy-le-Sec in the west.
history
Finds from the Paleolithic testify an early settlement of the area.
Brières-les-Scellés is first mentioned in the 10th century. The Mace of the family owned since the late 15th century to the end of the Ancien Régime , the basic rule in place.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 426 | 528 | 662 | 760 | 868 | 843 | 931 | 1,161 |
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Attractions
- Catholic parish church of Saint-Quentin from the 11th / 12th centuries Century, renovations from the 15th century, Monument historique since 1926
- Grange aux dîmes (tithe barn)
- Pigeon tower
- War memorial next to the church
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Essonne. Flohic Éditions, Paris 2001, Volume 1, ISBN 2-84234-126-0 , pp. 300-302.
- Patrimoine de Brières-les-Scellés. Association Saint-Quentin, Brières-les-Scellés 1998.
