Brie | |
Native Name: | (Gallo) |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Brie (Ille-et-Vilaine).svg |
Coordinates: | 47.9528°N -1.5361°W |
Insee: | 35041 |
Postal Code: | 35150 |
Arrondissement: | Fougères-Vitré |
Canton: | Janzé |
Mayor: | Bruno Pelletier[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Intercommunality: | Roche-aux-Fées |
Elevation Min M: | 45 |
Elevation Max M: | 113 |
Area Km2: | 13.56 |
Brie (pronounced as /fr/; ; Gallo: Beriy) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
The bordering municipalities are: Janzé, Saulnières, Chanteloup and Corps-Nuds.
The name of the locality is attested in Plebs Beria forms in 1096, Berie in 1240, and Beria in 1516.[2] The origin of the word is the Celtic or "bridge", or Gallic briga, "fortified height".
The coat of arms shows argent with three crenellated fasces of sand.The official status of the coat of arms remains to be determined.
The mayor is Bernard Jamet PS Farmer.
In 2017, the commune had 950 inhabitants, an increase of 23% compared to 2007. Inhabitants of Brie are called in French.