Brissac

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

Brissac
Brissac
Administration
Country	France
Region	Languedoc-Roussillon
Department	Hérault
Arrondissement	Lodève
Canton	Ganges
Intercommunality	Cévennes Gangeoises et Suménoises
Mayor	Jean-Claude Rodriguez (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	99–772 m (325–2,533 ft) (avg. 145 m or 476 ft)
Land area1	44.13 km2 (17.04 sq mi)
Population2	609  (2008)
- Density	14 /km2 (36 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	34042/ 34190
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.

Population

Historical population of Brissac

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
Population	324	370	305	285	365	442	609

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