Brie () is a commune in the

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in northern

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Geography

Brie is situated west of Saint-Quentin and about south of Péronne, on the banks of the river

, where it is crossed by the N39.

Physical geography

The majority of the soil of the commune is of clay-limestone nature.1/5 of the

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is of limestone nature and 1/50 of the soil of sandy nature.

Relief, landscape, vegetation

The relief of the commune is that of a

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, which culminates at of altitude. The village built on the western slope of the plateau dominates the valley of the Somme and its lakes.

Hydrography

The river

touches the communal territory at its western extremity. On its entrance into the territory of Brie, the river divides into two arms, which meet soon after. The

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is located at a little distance from the level of the ponds.

Climate

The climate of the municipality is temperate oceanic with prevailing wind from southwest, northwest and west.

Human Geography

Urban Planning and Land Use Planning

The commune has a grouped habitat. The village of Brie was destroyed during the

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was rebuilt during the interwar period.

Economic activity and services

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remains the dominant activity of the commune.

Roads of communication and transportation

Brie is crossed by the road Amiens-Saint-Quentin and the road that connects

Saint-Christ-Briost Saint-Christ-Briost is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated east of Amiens, on the D45 and D88 roads and by the banks of the river Somme. Population See also *Communes of t ...

to Mesnil-Bruntel.

History

Toponymy

The name Brie comes from the Latin ''bria'' or the Celtic ''briga'', which meant bridge over a river.

Ancient History

In front of the church, presence of prehistoric megalith "the turning stone".

Antiquity

Brie being situated on the

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from

Samarobriva Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmien, or ) is a city and commune in northern France, located north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France. In 2021, the population of A ...

(

Amiens Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmien, or ) is a city and commune in northern France, located north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France. In 2021, the population of ...

) to

Augusta Viromanduorum Augusta Viromanduorum is an ancient Gallo-Roman settlement, corresponding to the modern city of Saint-Quentin ( Aisne, Hauts-de-France). Name The settlement is mentioned as ''Au̓goústa Ou̓iromandúōn'' () by Ptolemy (2nd c. AD), ''Augusta ...

( Saint-Quentin) at the point where it crossed the Somme river, it is more than likely that there was a bridge there. Traces of Gallo-Roman habitat were found on the municipal territory.

Middle Ages

In the

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, Pont-lès-Brie and Applaincourt were dependencies of Brie. In 1303, by a charter, Gérin de Saint-Christ sold a wood near Brie in the priory of Lihons-en-Santerre. In 1344 a certain Jean de Brie was a maid of Péronne.

Coat of Arms

The village

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is "azure to the golden chevron accompanied by three half-flights of silver, those of the head back." The official status of the coat of arms remains to be determined.

Early Modern times

In 1571, the lordship of Brie belonged to the Duc de Chaulnes. In 1636, the village of Brie was burnt by a detachment of the armies of the

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commanded by John of Werth. However, the revolted inhabitants armed themselves with pitchforks and scythes and rushed at the enemy, preventing them from passing the Somme and forcing them to fall back on Saint Christ. 34 inhabitants of Brie perished in this scuffle. On a map of Guillaume Delisle, dating from the 18th century, there is a fort defending the west entrance of the bridge.Abbé Paul Decagny, L'Arrondissement de Péronne ou recherches sur les villes, bourgs, villages et hameaux qui le composent, 1844 - réédition partielle sous le titre, Péronne et son canton, Inval-Boiron, La Vague verte, 2010. Brie depended on the election and

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of Péronne, the generality of Amiens and the

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of Noyon. During the

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, the hamlets of Pont-lès-Brie and Applaincourt were attached to the commune of Villers-Carbonnel. In 1814-1815, the coalition armies ravaged the country. In 1870-1871, the population of Brie underwent the requisitions of the German army, in money and in kind. 24 young people of the commune took part in the fighting, two were wounded.

Modern History

During the

, the village of Brie was destroyed. File:Sherwood Foresters following up Germans near Brie March 1917 IWM Q 1863.jpg,

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following up

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s near Brie March File:War Drawings by Muirhead Bone- Chateau near Brie on the Somme Art.IWMREPRO00068459.jpg, File:British bicycle troops Brie, Somme March 1917 IWM Q 1868.jpg, British bicycle troops Brie, Somme March 1917 File:British troops in Brie, Somme March 1917 IWM Q 1865.jpg, British troops in Brie, Somme March 1917

Politics

The mayor is Marc Saintot, elected in 2020.

Population

In 2017, the municipality had 331 inhabitants, an increase of 1.8% compared to 2007.