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Events 2010

January

Mayor's wishes : thursday 7th
Saint-Vincent : saturday 23th

February

Genealogy open house : saturday 6th to sunday 7th

March

Contemporary Art biennial event : March - April

April

Postcards exhibition : sunday 18th
Brie short film festival : saturday 10th and sunday 11th

May

International 24h of kite : saturday 8th and sunday 9th
Month of photo
Sports celebration : saturday 29th

June

"Couleur Jardins"
“Fête des roses” : saturday 5th and sunday 6th
“Fête de la musique” : monday 21th

July

Outdoor cinema : at the beginning of the month
National Day : wednesday 14th

September

Clubs and local life forum : saturday 4th
European days of patrimony : saturday 18th and sunday 19th
Mushroom exhibition : from 25th to 27th

October

Senior show
"Lectures en Fête"
“La Médiévale” : saturday 2rd and sunday 3th
Painters of Brie, Autumn exhibition : from 9th to 24th
"Marionnettes et Castelets" Festival : saturday 16th and sunday 17th

November

Agricultural show

December

Arts skill
Christmas in the center "Brie Conte Noël":
from December 4th to January 2rd 2011
Saint-Sylvester’s ball : friday 31st

Trade and tourisme office

Place Jeanne d’Evreux
Jessica Pierre-Marie
Tel. : 01 64 05 30 09 or 06 77 10 43 74
Fax : 01 64 05 68 18

The Brie-Comte-Robert trade and tourism office is not specifically reserved to visitors of our city, or to persons taking part to rallies and looking for information. It is also for the inhabitants of Brie themselves.

Its complete documents about all the parts of the country and about foreign countries, its constant relationship with the 3400 offices in France make it an open window to our department and our beautiful country.

You’ll find there all the information about great events in the department and the country: shows, touristic and cultural events, museums, cinemas…
There, you can plan your holidays: hotel, camping, rural home… no waste of time anymore.

You’ve chosen your holiday’s destination, so come to the office. Thanks to its network, it will find for you the documents needed for your stay, so you can prepare your planning in family. No more hesitance, no more fear to miss an important event, a wonderful place, or a hidden curiosity.

For any information or commercial event, the office is at your service.

Patrimony

Brie and its history

Brie-Comte-Robert is the former capital of French Brie. There is a double origin of the city’s name. “Brie” comes from the Gaulish word briga (hill). The Cont Robert is Robert of Dreux, French king Louis the 7th’s brother, who owned the city in the 12th century.
In 1136, the king of France Louis the 6th, gives the seigneury of Brie to his son Robert the first, who build a first tower, and the, a donjon, to protect the road to Paris.

Historic monuments

Saint-Etienne church

The church was built, in the 12th century, on the location of the early middle age cemetery, near the primitive church. This imposing rectangular building presents, on his northern angle, an empty church tower, permitting light to come trough.
The church has an interesting glass. A 13th century rose represents, at its periphery, the activities of the year around.
The high windows are glassed with bishop’s pictures from the 14th century, and some lateral chapels still have their original glass.
The organ has kept its bellow from the 17th century and a part of its positive. These two pieces, unique in the department, are considered as historic monuments. Partly restored, this organ allowed hearing some good concerts.
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The old castle

The old castle of Brie was built in the end of the 12th century by Count Robert the first of Dreux, Louis the 7th’s brother and Philippe-Augusts’ uncle. Archeological surveys led by volunteers since 1982, bring a progressive knowledge of the original plan, and of the history and evolution of the lord’s home, where lived and died the queen Jehanne of Evreux in the 14th century.

An exhibition of the site is opened every Sunday afternoon (except when the weather is bad). Free entrance.

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The Hôtel-Dieu

The gothic façade, bordering, the Halles street, and the northern angle, are witnesses of the reception room, built in the 12th century by Robert the 2nd of Dreux to welcome tired travelers going to Brie’s markets.
This building, transformed several times, receives a chapel, dedicated to Saint-Eloi. It lost its arches in 1830. A very good restoration has been done. It permits his monuments to be saved for many years. The first floor has been rebuilt, giving the Hôtel-Dieu his original volume.
A small medieval garden has been realized, with aromatic and therapeutic herbs. It permits an access to the exhibition room, handled modernly, but respecting archeological traces.

What do I know ?

Brie-Comte-Robert, main town of the county, is located along the Brie Land, at seventeen miles from Paris. The surface of the city is 1993 ha (with 1753 ha cultivated). It’s crossed by two rivers : the Yerres and the Barbançonne. Brie-Comte-Robert gets 15210 peoples: the Briards.

Economic skills and great projects.

Brie is characterized by its economic dynamism. The town gets three activity areas, regrouping three hundred enterprises. The economic pole of the town will be reinforced by a fourth zone, being achieved soon.
The situation of Brie gives to the economic park a good position. Indeed, the city is a crossing point between northern and southern Ile-de-France by the “Francilienne road” and permits a fast access to Paris and its two airports.
The city hall, in relation with a lot of partners, initiates great projects, as the new child care center (2009), an Alzheimer disease unit (2010), a nautical center later,…

Patrimony and nature

The city has a medieval center, but also three historic monuments: Saint-Etienne church (13th century), the old castle (12th century) and the façade of the Hôtel-Dieu (13th century).
Brie-Comte-Robert enjoys a pleasant life space, where environment and natural spaces have a favored place. Indeed, “François Mitterrand Park” purposes a real space of relaxation and walking, with its 25 ha of nature and its pond.

The center has green spaces too and gets three gardens with games for kids: Bienfaîtes garden, the City Hall Park and Grenouillère square.
At last, the “Chemin des roses” (for pedestrians and bikes) encircles the city with harmony.