Brécey Explained

Brécey
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Brécey (Manche).svg
Arrondissement:Avranches
Canton:Isigny-le-Buat
Insee:50074
Postal Code:50370
Mayor:Philippe Aubrays[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie
Coordinates:48.7256°N -1.1653°W
Elevation M:75
Elevation Min M:22
Elevation Max M:111
Area Km2:20.96

Brécey (in French pronounced as /bʁesɛ/) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in northwestern France. It is located on the crossing of the D999 and D911 roads.

Amenities include a cultural centre and the Collège Pierre Aguiton.

Geography

Climate

Brécey has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Brécey is . The average annual rainfall is with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around, and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Brécey was on 5 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 29 December 2005.

Heraldry

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.