Brissac

For the French title of nobility, see Duke of Brissac. For the Loire Valley commune, see Brissac-Quincé.

Brissac
The St-Étienne d'Issensac Bridge The St-Étienne d'Issensac Bridge
Coat of arms of Brissac Coat of arms
Brissac
Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region Brissac
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department	Hérault
Arrondissement	Lodève
Canton	Ganges
Intercommunality	Cévennes Gangeoises et Suménoises
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jean-Claude Rodriguez
Area1	44.13 km2 (17.04 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	609
• Density	14/km2 (36/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	34042 / 34190
Elevation	99–772 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Brissac is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.

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Map

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

• INSEE