Brissac

Commune in Occitania, France

(2020–2026) Jean-Claude Rodriguez^[1]Area44.13 km² (17.04 sq mi)Population599 • Density14/km² (35/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation99–772 m (325–2,533 ft)
(avg. 145 m or 476 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Brissac (French pronunciation: [bʁisak]; Languedocien: Briçac) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	324	—
1968	370	+14.2%
1975	305	−17.6%
1982	285	−6.6%
1990	365	+28.1%
1999	442	+21.1%
2008	609	+37.8%

Sights

• Castle (11th century), rebuilt in the early 16th century.
• Parish church of Saint-Nazaire et Saint-Celse (12th century)
• Church of Notre-Dame du Suc
• Chapel of Saint-Etienne d'Issensac. Nearby is the medieval Bridge of Saint-Étienne d'Issensac (14th century).

See also

• Communes of the Hérault department

References