Briance

The Briance is a 57.7 km long river in the département, central France. Its source is at . It flows generally northwest.
Tap on a place
to explore it
  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in France
  • Also known as: Briance River” and “La Briance Rivière

Places of Interest

Highlights include Église Notre-Dame de l’Aiguille and L’Aiguille station.

Church
is a church.

Railway stop
l'Aiguille is a railway station in , , . The station is located on the Limoges-Bénédictins - Périgueux railway line. The station is served by TER services operated by .

Castle
is a castle, which is situated 2½ km north of Briance.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bosmie-l’Aiguille and Condat-sur-Vienne.

Village
Bosmie-l'Aiguille is a commune in the department in the region in western .

Village
is a commune in the department in the region in western . is situated 2½ km northeast of Briance.

Village
is a commune in the department in the region in central-western . Inhabitants are known as Beynacois in French. is situated 3 km southwest of Briance.

Briance

Latitude
45.78333° or 45° 47′ north
Longitude
1.2° or 1° 12′ east
Elevation
247 metres (810 feet)
Open location code
8FQ3Q5MX+8X
Geo­Names ID
3030143
Wiki­data ID
Q913299
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Briance from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Asturian to Venetian—“Briance” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Briance
  • Catalan: Briança
  • Cebuano: Briance
  • Chinese: 布里揚斯河
  • Dutch: Briance
  • French: Briance
  • French: la Briance
  • German: Briance
  • Irish: Briance
  • Occitan (post 1500): Briança
  • Polish: Briance
  • Portuguese: Briance
  • Portuguese: Rio Briance
  • Russian: Брианс
  • Russian: Брианса
  • Serbian: Briance
  • Serbian: Бријанс
  • Spanish: Briance
  • Venetian: Fiume Briance

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Briance”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as L’Aiguille and Lotissement du Panorama.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include L’Aiguille Railway Station and Aixe sur Vienne Railway Station.

Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Bordeaux, Deux-Sèvres, Charente, and Poitiers.

Curious Streams to Discover

Uncover intriguing streams from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Briance”. Photo: Croucrou, CC BY-SA 3.0.