Briec (, formerly Briec-de-l'Odet; ) is a commune in the Finistère department in the region of Brittany in north-western France.

Sights

Calvary at Saint-Vennec, (1556) Chapelle de la Madeleine, 16th century Chapelle de Sainte-Cécile 16th century Chapelle Notre-Dame d'Illijour 19th century Chapelle Saint-Corentin 16th century Chapelle Saint-Égarec 16th century Chapelle Saint-Sébastien 16th century Chapelle Saint-Venec 16th century Saint-Pierre parish church, 15th century

Briec

List of mayors

Jean-Hubert Pétillon 2014

Jean-Paul Le Pann 2001/2014

Joseph Bernard 1989/2001

François Rolland 1981/1989

Pierre Stephan 1959/1981

Yves Le Page 1945/1959

Jean Pennarun 1941/1945

Hervé Merour 1929/1941

Pierre Kerbourc'h 1925/1929

Jean Pennarun 1919/1925

Michel Croissant 1908/1919

Jean Pennarun 1906/1908

Michel Croissant 1904/1906

Hervé Le Gac 1882/1904

Pierre Dandurand 1878/1882

Jean Bozec 1857/1878

Jean Rolland 1855/1857

Jean Kerbourch 1848/1855

Hervé Le Berre 1827/1848

François CreachcadicC 1806/1827

Yves Le Gougay 1803/1806

Jean Le Louet 1801/1803

Le Hénaff 1796/1801

Le Gougay 1794/1796

François Ducap 1793/1794

Yves Le Grand 01-1793/07-1793

Henry Hémon 01-1792/01-1793

Jean Pennanech 11-1791/12-1791

International relations

Twinned with Ruthin, Wales.

Briec

Population

Inhabitants of Briec are called in French Briecois.

Briec

Breton language

In 2008, 7.77% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.

See also

Communes of the Finistère department

The Briec monument aux morts has sculpture by Pierre Charles Lenoir

Listing of the works of the Maître de Laz

References

External links

Official website

Mayors of Finistère Association

Communes of Finistère