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Brittany is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the north-west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica during the period of Roman occupation. It became an independent kingdom and then a duchy before being united with the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province governed as a separate nation under the crown.
Rennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France at the confluence of the rivers Ille and Vilaine. Rennes is the prefecture of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department. In 2017, the urban area had a population of 357,327 inhabitants, and the larger metropolitan area had 739,974 inhabitants. The inhabitants of Rennes are called Rennais (masculine) or Rennaises (feminine) in French.
Ille-et-Vilaine is a department of France, located in the region of Brittany in the northwest of the country. It is named after the two rivers of the Ille and the Vilaine. It had a population of 1,079,498 in 2019.
The following is a list of the 332 communes of the Ille-et-Vilaine department of France.
Fougères is a commune and a sub-prefecture of the Ille-et-Vilaine department, located in Brittany, northwestern France. As of 2017, Fougères had 20,418 inhabitants. The Fougères area comprises approximately 88,000 inhabitants and is currently growing, unlike the town centre.
Cesson-Sévigné is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
The Canton of Saint-Méen-le-Grand is a former canton of France, in the Ille-et-Vilaine département, located southwest of Rennes. It had 11,135 inhabitants (2012). It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 9 communes, which joined the canton of Montauban-de-Bretagne in 2015. It is located between Rennes and Brest.
The 4 arrondissements of the Ille-et-Vilaine department are:
- Arrondissement of Fougères-Vitré, with 106 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 184,039 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Redon, with 50 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 102,157 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Rennes, with 109 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 599,717 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Saint-Malo, with 68 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 165,866 in 2016.
The arrondissement of Fougères-Vitré is an arrondissement of France in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in the Brittany region. It has 105 communes. Its population is 184,039 (2016), and its area is 2,173.2 km2 (839.1 sq mi).
The arrondissement of Redon is an arrondissement of France in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in the Brittany region. It has 50 communes. Its population is 102,157 (2016), and its area is 1,302.6 km2 (502.9 sq mi).
The arrondissement of Rennes is an arrondissement of France in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in the Brittany region. It has 109 communes. Its population is 599,717 (2016), and its area is 2,228.4 km2 (860.4 sq mi).
The arrondissement of Saint-Malo is an arrondissement of France in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in the Brittany region. It has 68 communes. Its population is 165,866 (2016), and its area is 1,070.6 km2 (413.4 sq mi).
The canton of Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier is a former canton of France, located in the arrondissement of Fougères-Vitré, in the Ille-et-Vilaine département, Brittany region of France. It had 11,636 inhabitants (2012). It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 10 communes, which joined the canton of Fougères-1 in 2015.
Émile Jean Armel-Beaufils was a French sculptor born in Rennes in 1882 and who died in Saint-Briac in 1952.
Saint-Malo station is a railway station serving the town Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine department, western France.
Gare de Dol-de-Bretagne is a railway station serving the town Dol-de-Bretagne, Ille-et-Vilaine department, western France.
The Botanical garden of Upper Brittany is a private estate with an area of 25 hectares, located in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany, near the medieval city of Fougères. The park is part of the estate of La Foltière, where stands the Château de la Foltière built in 1847.
The Canton of Dol-de-Bretagne is a canton of France, in the Ille-et-Vilaine département, located in the north of the department. At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 8 to 31 communes.
Jean-Luc Bourgeaux is a French politician. He has been the Member of Parliament for Ille-et-Vilaine's 7th constituency since August 2020 and mayor of Cherrueix from 2001 to 2020.
