Sites & cities that bear the name of Brive-la-Gaillarde

Brive-la-Gaillarde

Today in : France
First trace of activity : ca. 1st century C.E
Last trace of activity : today
Recorded names : Briva Curretia, Briua, Brivæ, Briva la Galharda

Description : Brive-la-Gaillarde (French pronunciation: ​[bʁiv la ɡajaʁd]; Limousin dialect of Occitan language: Briva la Galharda) is a commune of France. It is a sub-prefecture of the Corrèze department. It has around 50,000 inhabitants, while the population of the urban area was 89,260 in 1999. Although it is by far the biggest commune in Corrèze, the capital is Tulle. In French popular culture, the town is associated with a song by Georges Brassens.

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