Brive-la-Gaillarde
Brive-la-Gaillarde (French pronunciation: [bʁiv la ɡajaʁd] ⓘ; Limousin dialect of Occitan: Briva la Galharda) is a commune of France. It is a sub-prefecture and the largest city of the Corrèze department. It has around 46,000 inhabitants, while the population of the agglomeration was 75,579 in 2019.
Brive-la-Gaillarde
Briva la Galharda (Occitan) | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
The Town Hall of Brive-la-Gaillarde | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Brive-la-Gaillarde | |
Brive-la-Gaillarde Brive-la-Gaillarde | |
| Coordinates: 45°09′30″N 1°31′56″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Corrèze |
| Arrondissement | Brive-la-Gaillarde |
| Canton | Brive-la-Gaillarde-1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Intercommunality | CA Bassin de Brive |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Soulier |
| Area 1 | 48.59 km2 (18.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 46,599 |
| • Density | 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Brivistes |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 19031 /19100 |
| Elevation | 102–315 m (335–1,033 ft) (avg. 142 m or 466 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Although it is by far the biggest commune in Corrèze, the capital is Tulle. In French popular culture, the town is associated with a song by Georges Brassens.
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