Saint-Brice (Mayenne)
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Mayenne | |
| Arrondissement | Château-Gontier | |
| Canton | Meslay-du-Maine | |
| Community association | Pays de Meslay-Grez | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 52 ′ N , 0 ° 26 ′ W | |
| height | 33-96 m | |
| surface | 13.23 km 2 | |
| Residents | 528 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 40 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 53290 | |
| INSEE code | 53203 | |
Saint-Brice is a French municipality with 528 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Mayenne in the region Pays de la Loire in France . Inhabitants of the commune are called Bricéens . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Château-Gontier and the canton of Meslay-du-Maine (until 2015: canton of Grez-en-Bouère ).
geography
Saint-Brice is located about 30 kilometers south-east of Laval on the river Taude . Saint-Brice is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Loup-du-Dorat in the north, Bouessay in the northeast, Sablé-sur-Sarthe in the east and southeast, Souvigné-sur-Sarthe in the south and Bouère in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 482 | 481 | 409 | 429 | 425 | 455 | 514 | 533 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Brice church
- Cistercian monastery Notre-Dame von Bellebranche , founded in 1150, dissolved in 1791, Monument historique since 1986
- Remains of the Saint-Brice castle
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Mayenne. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2002, ISBN 2-84234-135-X , pp. 420-421.
Web links
Commons : Saint-Brice - collection of images, videos and audio files
