La Bruyère (French pronunciation: [la bʁɥijɛʁ]) is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, in eastern France.
La Bruyère | |
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Commune | |
![]() The town hall in La Bruyère | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of La Bruyère ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 47°49′53″N 6°29′07″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Haute-Saône |
Arrondissement | Lure |
Canton | Mélisey |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Girard |
Area 1 | 6.32 km2 (2.44 sq mi) |
Population | 221 |
• Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 70103 /70280 |
Elevation | 309–426 m (1,014–1,398 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It was the birthplace (1874) of Albert Mathiez, a prominent historian of the French Revolution, born to a very local innkeeper's family, who later moved to the city of Paris and achieved a successful academic career.[2]
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