Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire

For the commune in the Nièvre departement, see Saint-Brisson.

Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ bʁisɔ̃ syʁ lwaʁ], literally Saint-Brisson on Loire) is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.^[3]

Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire
Commune
The road to the church
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire
Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire Show map of France Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire Show map of Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 47°38′55″N 2°41′02″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Loiret
Arrondissement	Montargis
Canton	Sully-sur-Loire
Intercommunality	Giennoises
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Claude Pléau[1]
Area 1	21.86 km2 (8.44 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	961
• Density	44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	45271 /45500
Elevation	122–208 m (400–682 ft) (avg. 155 m or 509 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Name

The name Saint-Brisson is traditionally derived that of Saint Brice, to whom the parish church is dedicated.

Château

The Château de Saint-Brisson [fr], built by the de Sancerre family in the early 13th century on the site of a 12th-century construction, is a tourist attraction, benefitting from its proximity to the many historic châteaux of the Loire Valley.

See also

• Communes of the Loiret department