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Brie-Comte-Robert (French pronunciation:[bʁikɔ̃tʁɔbɛʁ]ⓘ) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marnedepartment in the Île-de-Franceregion in north-central France.
Brie-Comte-Robert is on the edge of the plain of Brie and was formerly the capital of the Brie française.
"Brie" comes from the Gaulishbriga, meaning "plateau". The "Comte Robert" was Robert I of Dreux who owned the town and was a brother of the King Louis VII.
The inhabitants are called Briards in French.
