Bricy

Bricy is a village in Bricy, Arrondissement of Orléans, Centre-Val de Loire and has about 555 residents. Bricy is situated nearby to the locality Clos des Fauchettes, as well as near Clos de la Bouvellerie.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nord Noratlas and Orléans – Bricy Air Base.

Nord Noratlas

Photo: Jastrow, CC BY 2.5.

The Nord Noratlas is a dedicated military transport aircraft, developed and manufactured by French aircraft manufacturer Nord Aviation. Development commenced during the late 1940s with the aim of producing a suitable aircraft to replace the numerous older types that were in service with the Armée de l'Air which dated back to the Second World War.

Orléans – Bricy Air Base

Aerodrome

Photo: Mike-tango, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Orléans – Bricy Air Base is a French Air and Space Force base. The base is located approximately 6 miles north-northwest of Ingré near the city of Orléans; about 65 miles south-southwest of Paris, France. The mission of the base is primarily tactical airlift.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gidy and Chevilly.

Gidy

Village

Photo: Lionel Allorge, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gidy is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France. Gidy is situated 4½ km east of Bricy.

Chevilly

Village

Photo: Croquant, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Chevilly is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France. Chevilly station has rail connections to Orléans, Étampes and Paris. Chevilly is situated 8 km east of Bricy.

Cercottes

Village

Photo: Havang(nl), CC0.

Cercottes is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France. Cercottes station has rail connections to Orléans, Étampes and Paris. Cercottes is situated 8 km east of Bricy.

Bricy

Type: Village with 555 residents
Postal code: 45310
Category: locality
Location: Bricy, Arrondissement of Orléans, Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude

48.00168° or 48° 0′ 6″ north

Longitude

1.77915° or 1° 46′ 45″ east

Population

555

Elevation

122 metres (400 feet)

United Nations Location Code

FR BC6

Open location code

8FW32Q2H+MM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 280817385

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

3030114

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Bricy” goes by many names.

Chinese: “布里西”
Latin: “Briarres-sur-Essonne”
Serbian: “Бриси”
Ukrainian: “Брисі”

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Église Saint-Sulpice de Bricy and Église Saint-Sulpice.

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