Briis-sous-Forges
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| region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Essonne | |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau | |
| Canton | Dourdan | |
| Community association | Pays de Limours | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 37 ' N , 2 ° 7' E | |
| height | 87-173 m | |
| surface | 10.86 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,408 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 314 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 91640 | |
| INSEE code | 91111 | |
| Website | http://www.mairie-de-briis-sous-forges.fr/ | |
 Briis-sous-Forges town hall |
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Briis-sous-Forges is a French commune with 3408 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Essonne department of the Île-de-France region ; it belongs to the Arrondissement Palaiseau and the Canton of Dourdan . The inhabitants are called Brissois .
geography
Briiss-sous-Forges is located about 30 kilometers southwest of Paris in the Hurepoix landscape and is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Gometz-la-Ville in the north, Janvry in the north and northeast, Fontenay-lès-Briis in the east, Courson-Monteloup in the southeast, Vaugrigneuse in the south and south-west, Forges-les-Bains in the west and Limours in the north-west.
The A10 autoroute runs through the municipality (without a connection) .
history
The place was mentioned as Bragium 768 under Pippin the Younger .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2016 |
| Residents | 1.007 | 1,059 | 1,547 | 1,850 | 2,220 | 3.211 | 3,342 | 3,501 |
Attractions
- Saint-Denis church from the 11th and 12th centuries, monument historique since 1958
- Castle or castle Briis-sous-Forges with the donjon
Personalities
- Jean Cartan (1906–1932), composer
- Gérard Rinaldi (1943–2012), comedian, actor and singer (voice actor for Goofy)
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Essonne. Flohic Éditions, Paris 2001, Volume 2, ISBN 2-84234-126-0 , pp. 523-524.
