Loiret Centre-Val de Loire France
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Briare

Briare (French pronunciation: [bʁijaʁ] , also known as Briare-le-Canal) is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France, in the historical region of Puisaye. The composer and organist Henri Nibelle (1883–1967) was born in Briare. Briare, the Brivodorum of the Romans is situated at the extremity of the Briare Canal, which unites the river Loire and its lateral canal with the Loing and so with the Seine. The lateral canal of the Loire crosses the Loire near Briare by the Briare aqueduct which is 662 m long. Briare station has rail connections to Montargis, Nevers and Paris.

Distance between:

Paris to Briare 86 Miles / 139 Kms
Marseille to Briare 327 Miles / 527 Kms


Population: 5113 inhabitants
Code of the commune: 45053
Postal Code: 45250

museum Nearby

Château de Trousse-Barrière

place of worship Nearby

Église Saint-Étienne de Briare