Brie-Comte-Robert is a commune of the Seine-et-Marne département in 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 Gaulish briga, meaning "plateau". The "Comte Robert" was Robert I of Dreux who owned the town and was a brother of the King Louis VII.
Source: CIA Factbook, Wikipedia
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