Briastre (French pronunciation: [bʁijastʁ]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 890—    
1975 851−0.64%
1982 714−2.48%
1990 650−1.17%
1999 619−0.54%
2009 686+1.03%
2014 753+1.88%
2020 732−0.47%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry

Arms of Briastre
Arms of Briastre
 The arms of Briastre are blazoned :

Azure, a bend Or between 6 bezants (Or). (Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes, Bantouzelle, Briastre, Noyelles-sur-Selle and Potelle use the same arms.)



Economics

In Briastre is a chemistry-factory.[5] In the near of Briastre are agriculture farms.

The Lamour Watermill

The Lamour Watermill, Briastre (French: Le Moulin Lamour) is a museum and art center located in the commune. The water-powered mill and its edifices were built in 1800. Preponderantly operating the mechanical processes of milling (grinding), rolling, or hammering up until the 1930s, the watermill was converted into a museum by the Bellevals in the late 1990s.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ "ACK Plastiques SAS - Company Profile and News". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 11 June 2019.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Briastre
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