Briec

Briec (, formerly Briec-de-l'Odet; Brieg) is a commune in the Finistère department in the region of Brittany in north-western France.

Sights

 * Calvary at Saint-Vennec, (1556)
 * Chapelle de la Madeleine, 16th century
 * Chapelle de Sainte-Cécile 16th century
 * Chapelle Notre-Dame d'Illijour 19th century
 * Chapelle Saint-Corentin 16th century
 * Chapelle Saint-Égarec 16th century
 * Chapelle Saint-Sébastien 16th century
 * Chapelle Saint-Venec 16th century
 * Saint-Pierre parish church, 15th century

List of mayors

 * Jean-Hubert Pétillon 2014
 * Jean-Paul Le Pann 2001/2014
 * Joseph Bernard 1989/2001
 * François Rolland 1981/1989
 * Pierre Stephan 1959/1981
 * Yves Le Page 1945/1959
 * Jean Pennarun 1941/1945
 * Hervé Merour 1929/1941
 * Pierre Kerbourc'h 1925/1929
 * Jean Pennarun 1919/1925
 * Michel Croissant 1908/1919
 * Jean Pennarun 1906/1908
 * Michel Croissant 1904/1906
 * Hervé Le Gac 1882/1904
 * Pierre Dandurand 1878/1882
 * Jean Bozec 1857/1878
 * Jean Rolland 1855/1857
 * Jean Kerbourch 1848/1855
 * Hervé Le Berre 1827/1848
 * François CreachcadicC 1806/1827
 * Yves Le Gougay 1803/1806
 * Jean Le Louet 1801/1803
 * Le Hénaff 1796/1801
 * Le Gougay 1794/1796
 * François Ducap 1793/1794
 * Yves Le Grand 01-1793/07-1793
 * Henry Hémon 01-1792/01-1793
 * Jean Pennanech 11-1791/12-1791

International relations
Briec is twinned with:
 * Ruthin, 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom.

Population
Inhabitants of Briec are called in French Briecois.

Breton language
In 2008, 7.77% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.