Briouze
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Orne | |
| Arrondissement | Argentan | |
| Canton | Athis-de-l'Orne | |
| Community association | Flers Agglo | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 42 ′ N , 0 ° 22 ′ W | |
| height | 197-254 m | |
| surface | 17.15 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,534 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 89 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 61220 | |
| INSEE code | 61063 | |
 Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais chapel |
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Briouze is a French commune with 1,534 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Orne in the region of Normandy . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Argentan and the canton of Athis-de-l'Orne .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2010 |
| Residents | 1,685 | 1,703 | 1,690 | 1,658 | 1,620 | 1,600 | 1,587 |
Attractions
- Marais du Grand Hazé marshland ( Natura 2000 )
- Two moths in the community area
- Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais Chapel (11th century)
- Castle ruins
Personalities
- The Braose family , from Briouze
- Hubert Bassot (1932–1995), politician, died in Briouze
Parish partnership
- Salzdahlum (Lower Saxony)
Web links
Commons : Briouze - collection of images, videos and audio files
