Brives-Charensac

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Brives-Charensac
Brives-Charensac coat of arms
Brives-Charensac (France)
Brives-Charensac
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Haute Loire
Arrondissement Le Puy-en-Velay
Canton Le Puy-en-Velay-3
Community association Puy-en-Velay
Coordinates 45 ° 3 '  N , 3 ° 56'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 3 '  N , 3 ° 56'  E
height 598-838 m
surface 4.78 km 2
Residents 4,085 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 855 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 43700
INSEE code
Website www.brives-charensac.fr

Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Secours church

Brives-Charensac is a French municipality with 4085 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Haute-Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes .

geography

Brives-Charensac is located on the upper reaches of the Loire and borders immediately to the east on the departmental capital Le Puy-en-Velay .

Attractions

Brives-Charensac is known for its four historic bridges over the Loire. The Pont de la Chartreuse is classified as a monument historique .

Population development

Number of inhabitants
year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2008
Residents 2 022 2,880 3 713 4,069 4 399 4 356 4 118 4 146

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