Brienne-le-Château
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Aube | |
| Arrondissement | Bar-sur-Aube | |
| Canton | Brienne-le-Château | |
| Community association | Lacs de Champagne | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 24 ' N , 4 ° 32' E | |
| height | 112-167 m | |
| surface | 21.56 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,826 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 131 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 10500 | |
| INSEE code | 10064 | |
| Website | www.ville-brienne-le-chateau.fr | |
Brienne-le-Chateau is a French commune with 2826 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Aube department of the Grand Est region . The inhabitants are called Briennois .
geography
Brienne is located on the banks of the Aube river in a plain called la Plaine de Brienne . In front of the town there is a hill on which the castle of Lomenie was built. This shapes the landscape of the plain. The place is located in the Forêt d'Orient Regional Nature Park . Brienne-la-Vieille is two kilometers south of the neighboring town.
history
The Counts of Brienne dominated the history of the area for a long time. They were one of the most important noble families of medieval France and produced statesmen, diplomats and crusaders. One of them, Jean II, became King of Jerusalem and Emperor of Constantinople. Another settled at Laugharne Castle in South Wales in 1248 as Sir Guy de Brian IV .
However, Brienne-le-Château became known as the training place of Napoleon Bonaparte , who studied here for five years (May 1779 to October 1784) as a boarding student at what was then the royal military school. To complete his studies, he left Brienne-le-Château and finished it at the École Militaire in Paris.
On April 3, 1805, he visited Brienne-le-Château again on his trip to Italy for the coronation, now already as Emperor of the French. On January 29, 1814, the Battle of Brienne was fought near Brienne , which ended with a victory for France under Napoléon Bonaparte against the Russians and Prussians under General Field Marshal Blücher .
population
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2014 |
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| Residents | 3534 | 3939 | 4033 | 4060 | 3752 | 3336 | 3142 | 2938 |
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Attractions
The Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul church was partially destroyed during the Second World War and then rebuilt. Noteworthy are the nave from the 12th century and the choir aisle, its chapels and windows, some of which date from the 14th century. The market hall dates from the 13th century. A Napoleon Museum has been set up in the old military school. The 18th century Brienne Castle has two wings and a theater in the basement. It was restored and rebuilt in 1814. Today it is used as a psychosomatic institution and is not open to the public.
The market hall was built in the 16th century.
Personalities
- John of Brienne (1169 / 74–1237). He was chosen by the French King Philip II to be husband and regent for the heiress of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. From 1210 to 1212 he was king of Jerusalem himself. From 1229 he ruled Constantinople for nine years.
- Sylvain-Charles Valée (1773-1846) was a French general, marshal and peer of France.
Town twinning
A town partnership has existed since 1979 with Riedstadt , Groß-Gerau district, in the German state of Hesse . The city is also a member of the Federation of European Napoleonic Cities .
Street names
The city gave its name to Brienner Strasse in Munich , which commemorates the Battle of Brienne .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Source: Cassini and INSEE