Neuf-Brisach

Neuf-Brisach is a common French, located in the department of the Haut-Rhin and the area Alsace. It is created by Vauban to defend the the Rhine in the place of Old man-Brisach (German Breisach), located opposite on other side of the river.

Its inhabitants is called the Néo-Brisaciens and the Néo-Brisaciennes .

Geography

History

October 18th 1699: Pose first stone of the fortifications of the city.
October 11th 1731: Pose first stone of the Saint-Louis church.
In 1792, the general Favart d' Herbigny ordered the defense of Neuf-Brisach.
In 1793:

* Jean-Antoine Louis made release from the municipal officers of the village, shown to have refused to obey the military requisitions of the two proconsuls d' Alsace, Saint-Just and Lebas.

* October 4th 1793: the major general François-Joseph Offenstein (1760-1837) is named ordering place of Neuf-Brisach to replace the general Gromard (suspended).

Administration

Demography

provisional population for 2004: 2.237

Economy

The city has a river port which is used as port with Colmar. It is managed by the Chamber of commerce and of industry of Colmar and Center-Alsace.

Places and monuments

Member of the Network of the major sites of Vauban

Personalities related to the commune

Vauban : originator of the fortifications of the city
General Favart d' Herbigny ordering the defense of Neuf-Brisach in 1792
Jean-Antoine Louis
Saint-Just, proconsul d' Alsace
François-Joseph Offenstein (1760-1837) general French

See too

Common of Haut-Rhin

External bonds

Neuf-Brisach. Three centuries of history of the fortification

Neuf-Brisach on the site of the national geographical Institute
Neuf-Brisach on the site of INSEE
Neuf-Brisach on the site of Quid
Localization of Neuf-Brisach on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Neuf-Brisach on Mapquest
Neuf-Brisach and its demonstrations
Neuf-Brisach: Images

Internet site on neuf-brisach: http://neuf-brisach.neuf.fr

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