Brienne-le-Château

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Brienne-le-Château
Commune
The chateau in Brienne-le-Château
Coat of arms
Location of Brienne-le-Château
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Coordinates: 48°23′31″N 4°31′35″E / 48.3919°N 4.5264°E / 48.3919; 4.5264
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Aube
Arrondissement	Bar-sur-Aube
Canton	Brienne-le-Château
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Laurent Sibois[1]
Area 1	21.56 km2 (8.32 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	2,738
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	10064 /10500
Elevation	112–167 m (367–548 ft) (avg. 126 m or 413 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Brienne-le-Château (French pronunciation: [bʁijɛn lə ʃɑto]) is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. It is located 1 mile (2 km) from the right bank of the river Aube and 26 miles northeast of Troyes.

It was the centre of the medieval County of Brienne, whose lords, first counts and eventually dukes, had a claim to the Kingdom of Jerusalem. John of Brienne ( c. 1170 – 27 March 1237), also known as John I, was King of Jerusalem from 1210 to 1225 (and Latin Emperor of Constantinople from 1229 to 1237). He was the youngest son of Erard II of Brienne, a wealthy nobleman in Champagne.

The École de Brienne was established in 1730 and remained active until it was closed in 1790. It is currently a museum. Notable students included:

• Napoleon Bonaparte (1779 to 1784) (French Emperor)
• Louis-Nicolas Davout (French Marshal)
• Antoine Le Picard de Phélippeaux (French emigre soldier)

In 1814, it was the site of the Battle of Brienne, when the Sixth Coalition invaded France.

• Communes of the Aube department
• Parc naturel régional de la Forêt d'Orient
• Lakes Amance and du Temple

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•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: M.P. (1911). "Brienne-le-Château". In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

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