Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire explained

Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire (Loiret).svg
Arrondissement:Montargis
Canton:Sully-sur-Loire
Insee:45271
Postal Code:45500
Mayor:Claude Pléau[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Giennoises
Coordinates:47.6486°N 2.684°W
Elevation M:155
Elevation Min M:122
Elevation Max M:208
Area Km2:21.86

Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃ bʁisɔ̃ syʁ lwaʁ/, literally Saint-Brisson on Loire) is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.[2]

Name

The name Saint-Brisson is traditionally derived that of Saint Brice, to whom the parish church is dedicated.

Château

The, built by the de Sancerre family in the early 13th century on the site of a 12th-century construction, is a tourist attraction, benefitting from its proximity to the many historic châteaux of the Loire Valley.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM45271-saint-brisson-sur-loire INSEE commune file