Bréal-sous-Montfort
Bréal-sous-Montfort (French pronunciation: [bʁeal su mɔ̃fɔʁ], literally Bréal under Montfort; Breton: Breal-Moñforzh) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in the region in Brittany in northwestern France.
Bréal-sous-Montfort
Breal-Moñforzh | |
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 Château du Molant | |
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Location of Bréal-sous-Montfort  | |
  Bréal-sous-Montfort  Bréal-sous-Montfort | |
| Coordinates: 48°02′55″N 1°51′55″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Rennes |
| Canton | Le Rheu |
| Intercommunality | CC de Brocéliande |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Éthoré[1] |
| Area 1 | 33.82 km2 (13.06 sq mi) |
| Population | 6,404 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35037 /35310 |
| Elevation | 19–82 m (62–269 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is located in the outer southwest district of Rennes, near the Broceliand woods.
Geography
The Meu forms the commune's northeastern border.
Population
Inhabitants of Bréal-sous-Montfort are called Bréalais in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,616 | — |
| 1968 | 1,771 | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 2,518 | +42.2% |
| 1982 | 3,117 | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 3,399 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 3,825 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 4,841 | +26.6% |
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bréal-sous-Montfort. |
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Cultural Heritage (in French)
- Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association (in French)
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