Brix

Brix
region	Normandy
Department	Some
Arrondissement	Cherbourg
Canton	Valognes
Community association	Cotentine
Coordinates	49 ° 33 ′ N , 1 ° 35 ′ W Coordinates: 49 ° 33 ′ N , 1 ° 35 ′ W
height	39-176 m
surface	32.16 km 2
Residents	2,131 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	66 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	50700
INSEE code	50087
Website	http://www.bocage-valognais.fr/
	; Brix view

Brix [ bʁiː ] is a commune with 2,131 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Manche in the region of Normandy . The inhabitants are also called Brions (in the plural, otherwise Brion in the singular).

geography

The municipality is located on the Cotentin peninsula , around 10 km northwest of Valognes , 10 km northeast of Bricquebec and 13 km south of Cherbourg-Octeville . Neighboring municipalities are La Glacerie in the north, Le Mesnil-au-Val in the northeast, Saussemesnil in the east, Saint-Joseph in the southeast, Négreville in the south, Sottevast and Rauville-la-Bigot in the southwest, Breuville and Saint-Martin-le-Gréard in the West as well as Tollevast in the northwest.

Transport links

Brix is served by the Manéo No. 1 bus line operated by the Manche department ( Saint-Lô - Carentan - Valognes - Cherbourg-Octeville bus line ). The municipal area is crossed by the national road N13 .

geology

Brix lies in the Armorican massif . Armorican sandstone is extracted in a large quarry.

Toponymy

The origin of the name is uncertain. Perhaps Brix comes from the Gaulish brog , which means forest (see Le Breuil-en-Bessin , Le Breuil-en-Auge and also Breuilpont , all in Normandy ). In the 9th century the place is mentioned as Brutius , which explains both Brix in French and Bruce in English (see Personalities ).

history

In 1929 Brix (as well as Négreville and Tamerville) gave part of their territory to the commune of Saint-Joseph, which did not exist at the time.

Personalities

Robert (or Adam) de Bruis, a Norman knight who moved to England with William the Conqueror , was born in Brix . He became the ancestor of the Bruce clan , which provided two kings in Scotland. The surname Bruce is widespread in England and has even become a first name.

Web links

Commons : Brix (Manche) - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ Shortest route according to Viamichelin.fr
↑ Map of Manéo (French)
↑ René Lepelley, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de communes de Normandie, page 80.
↑ James Grant: The Scottish Clans and Their Tartans . W. & AK Johnston Limited, Edinburgh, Scotland 1886, ISBN none, p. 2. or Ruth Margaret Blakely: Robert de Brus I: Founder of the Family . In: The Brus family in England and Scotland, 1100-1295 . Boydell Press, Woodbridge, UK 2005, ISBN 978-1-843-83152-5 ., Pp. 8-27.

[1] Shortest route according to Viamichelin.fr

[2] Map of Manéo (French)

[3] René Lepelley, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de communes de Normandie, page 80.

[4] James Grant: The Scottish Clans and Their Tartans . W. & AK Johnston Limited, Edinburgh, Scotland 1886, ISBN none, p. 2. or Ruth Margaret Blakely: Robert de Brus I: Founder of the Family . In: The Brus family in England and Scotland, 1100-1295 . Boydell Press, Woodbridge, UK 2005, ISBN 978-1-843-83152-5 ., Pp. 8-27.