- Brix, Manche
Infobox Commune de France|nomcommune=Brix
région=Basse-Normandie
département=Manche
arrondissement=Cherbourg-Octeville
canton=Canton of Valognes
insee=50087
cp=50700
maire=Daniel Lebunetel
mandat=2001 -2008
intercomm=Communauté de communes du Bocage valognais
longitude=-1.57777777778
latitude=49.5458333333
alt moy=154 m
alt mini= m
alt maxi= m
hectares=3216
km²=32,16
sans=1928
date-sans=1999
dens=59|Brix (pronounced|bʁi) is a commune in the department of Manche, in the Lower Normandy region of
France .History
Brix is known primarily as being the assumed origin of the Bruce family, who emigrated to Britain with
William the Conqueror , settling in northern England and then southern Scotland. The family became a royal house with the accession of Robert the Bruce in 1306.ites of interest
The "Adam Castle" is the oldest monument in Brix. It takes its name from
Adam de Bruis or de Brix, an 11th-century lord.Events
On the first weekend of October, the commune holds the St. Denis Fair, a tradition of the
Cotentin .External links
* [http://www.ign.fr/affiche_rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1087&CommuneId=95141 Brix on the French National Geographic Institute web site]
* [http://www.recensement.insee.fr/RP99/rp99/co_navigation.co_page?nivgeo=C&codgeo=50087&theme=ALL&typeprod=ALL&lang=FR&quelcas=LISTE Brix on the Insee web site]
* [http://www.quid.fr/communes.html?mode=detail&id=5277&req=Brix Brix on the Quid web site]
* [http://www.lion1906.com/Pages/ResultatLocalisation.php?InseeVille=500087 Location of Brix on a map of surrounding communes]
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