Briare
Briare (French pronunciation: [bʁijaʁ] ⓘ, also known as Briare-le-Canal) is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France, in the historical region of Puisaye. The composer and organist Henri Nibelle (1883–1967) was born in Briare.
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| Coordinates: 47°38′20″N 2°44′24″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loiret |
| Arrondissement | Montargis |
| Canton | Gien |
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| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre-François Bouguet |
| Area 1 | 45.41 km2 (17.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 5,113 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 45053 /45250 |
| Elevation | 122–189 m (400–620 ft) (avg. 144 m or 472 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Briare, the Brivodorum of the Romans is situated at the extremity of the Briare Canal, which unites the river Loire and its lateral canal with the Loing and so with the Seine. The lateral canal of the Loire crosses the Loire near Briare by the Briare aqueduct which is 662 m long. Briare station has rail connections to Montargis, Nevers and Paris.
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