Brie (French pronunciation: [bʁi] ⓘ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Brie is situated 16 miles (26 km) west of Saint-Quentin and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Péronne, on the banks of the river Somme, where it is crossed by the N39.
[clarification needed] Brie being situated on the Roman road from Samarobriva (Amiens) to Augusta Viromanduorum (Saint-Quentin) at the point where it crossed the Somme river, it is more than likely that there was a bridge there.
The village coat of arms is "azure to the golden chevron accompanied by three half-flights of silver, those of the head back."
In 1636, the village of Brie was burnt by a detachment of the armies of the king of Spain commanded by John of Werth.
However, the revolted inhabitants armed themselves with pitchforks and scythes and rushed at the enemy, preventing them from passing the Somme and forcing them to fall back on Saint Christ.
On a map of Guillaume Delisle, dating from the 18th century, there is a fort defending the west entrance of the bridge.