Brécey (French pronunciation: [bʁesɛ]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in northwestern France. It is located on the crossing of the D999 and D911 roads.

Brécey
View of Brécey and the Sée valley
View of Brécey and the Sée valley
Coat of arms of Brécey
Location of Brécey
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Brécey is located in France
Brécey
Brécey
Brécey is located in Normandy
Brécey
Brécey
Coordinates: 48°43′32″N 1°09′55″W / 48.7256°N 1.1653°W / 48.7256; -1.1653
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementAvranches
CantonIsigny-le-Buat
IntercommunalityCA Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Aubrays[1]
Area
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20.96 km2 (8.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,159
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
50074 /50370
Elevation22–111 m (72–364 ft)
(avg. 75 m or 246 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Amenities include a cultural centre and the Collège Pierre Aguiton.

Geography

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Climate

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Brécey has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Brécey is 11.2 °C (52.2 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,100.0 mm (43.31 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 17.7 °C (63.9 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.2 °C (41.4 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Brécey was 35.1 °C (95.2 °F) on 5 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −13.5 °C (7.7 °F) on 29 December 2005.

Climate data for Brécey (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1996−2013)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.0
(59.0)
18.5
(65.3)
23.0
(73.4)
27.1
(80.8)
30.6
(87.1)
33.3
(91.9)
33.3
(91.9)
35.1
(95.2)
31.0
(87.8)
29.2
(84.6)
18.9
(66.0)
16.1
(61.0)
35.1
(95.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.3
(46.9)
9.7
(49.5)
12.2
(54.0)
15.0
(59.0)
18.7
(65.7)
21.7
(71.1)
23.1
(73.6)
23.2
(73.8)
20.9
(69.6)
16.5
(61.7)
11.5
(52.7)
8.2
(46.8)
15.8
(60.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.2
(41.4)
6.0
(42.8)
7.8
(46.0)
9.8
(49.6)
13.5
(56.3)
16.2
(61.2)
17.7
(63.9)
17.7
(63.9)
15.3
(59.5)
12.2
(54.0)
7.8
(46.0)
4.9
(40.8)
11.2
(52.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.2
(36.0)
2.4
(36.3)
3.3
(37.9)
4.7
(40.5)
8.3
(46.9)
10.7
(51.3)
12.4
(54.3)
12.2
(54.0)
9.6
(49.3)
8.0
(46.4)
4.1
(39.4)
1.7
(35.1)
6.7
(44.1)
Record low °C (°F) −12.3
(9.9)
−10.6
(12.9)
−9.2
(15.4)
−4.8
(23.4)
−1.5
(29.3)
1.4
(34.5)
4.8
(40.6)
2.9
(37.2)
0.0
(32.0)
−4.8
(23.4)
−7.9
(17.8)
−13.5
(7.7)
−13.5
(7.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 96.2
(3.79)
85.6
(3.37)
80.1
(3.15)
75.1
(2.96)
84.4
(3.32)
61.7
(2.43)
83.7
(3.30)
77.4
(3.05)
80.6
(3.17)
120.5
(4.74)
130.3
(5.13)
124.4
(4.90)
1,100
(43.31)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 15.7 12.5 12.4 12.1 11.6 9.5 11.5 10.3 10.5 14.8 16.8 14.9 152.7
Source: Meteociel[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 2,100—    
1821 2,190+0.15%
1846 2,466+0.48%
1872 2,300−0.27%
1901 2,294−0.01%
1926 2,141−0.28%
1946 2,247+0.24%
1962 2,026−0.64%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,046+0.16%
1975 1,958−0.63%
1982 1,980+0.16%
1990 2,029+0.31%
1999 2,113+0.45%
2007 2,154+0.24%
2012 2,142−0.11%
2017 2,120−0.21%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

Heraldry

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Arms of Brécey
The arms of Brécey are blazoned :
Ermine, a lion (rampant) gules.



See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Normales et records pour Brecey (50)". Meteociel. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Brécey, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE