Briastre
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Briastre (French pronunciation: [bʁijastʁ]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 890 | — |
| 1975 | 851 | −0.64% |
| 1982 | 714 | −2.48% |
| 1990 | 650 | −1.17% |
| 1999 | 619 | −0.54% |
| 2009 | 686 | +1.03% |
| 2014 | 753 | +1.88% |
| 2020 | 732 | −0.47% |
| Source: INSEE |
Heraldry
| Arms of Briastre | The arms of Briastre are blazoned : Azure, a bend Or between 6 bezants (Or). (Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes, Bantouzelle, Briastre, Noyelles-sur-Selle and Potelle use the same arms.) |
Economics
In Briastre is a chemistry-factory. In the near of Briastre are agriculture farms.
The Lamour Watermill
The Lamour Watermill, Briastre (French: Le Moulin Lamour) is a museum and art center located in the commune. The water-powered mill and its edifices were built in 1800. Preponderantly operating the mechanical processes of milling (grinding), rolling, or hammering up until the 1930s, the watermill was converted into a museum by the Bellevals in the late 1990s.