BRIOUDE, a royal city ?

Suggested by its arms ... proved by its history.
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De gueules, à une ruche d'argent accostée de six abeilles de même, rangées en pal, trois de chaque côté ; au chef cousu d'azur semé de fleurs de lys d'or.Devise "Concordia et labore" ; le tout surmonté de la couronne murale."
Photo Michel BARDEL
For those interested in arms :
These arms were sculptured on the City Hall fronton in 1866 by Groslier, one of the best student of Volvic Sculpture School, after a drawing of Mallet, architect in Clermont-Ferrand. Arms of Brioude
"In concord and work"
 

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