Baulon

Baulon ; Beloen
region	Brittany
Department	Ille-et-Vilaine
Arrondissement	Redon
Canton	Guichen
Community association	Vallons de Haute-Bretagne Community
Coordinates	47 ° 59 ′ N , 1 ° 56 ′ W Coordinates: 47 ° 59 ′ N , 1 ° 56 ′ W
height	48-124 m
surface	25.02 km 2
Residents	2,160 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	86 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	35580
INSEE code	35016
Website	http://www.baulon.fr/
	; Baulon Town Hall

Baulon ( Breton : Beloen ; Gallo : Baulon ) is a French municipality with 2,160 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Ille-et-Vilaine in the region of Brittany . Baulon belongs to the Arrondissement of Redon and is part of the canton of Guichen . The inhabitants are called Baulonnais .

geography

Baulon is about 22 kilometers southwest of Rennes on the Canut . Baulon is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Thurial in the north, Goven in the east, Lassy in the east and south-east, Guignen in the south-east, La Chapelle-Bouëxic in the south, Bovel in the south and south-west and Maxent in the north-west.

Number of inhabitants
(source: Insee)
year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2013
Residents	1,033	893	867	907	1,132	1,324	1,785	2,094

Attractions

Saint-Tugdual Church

Saint-Tugdual Church, built between 1831 and 1849
La Petite Musse Castle, built in the 15th century
La Grand Musse Castle, built in the second half of the 19th century
Market hall
Watermill
La Châtellier and La Chaise mansions
Étang de la Musse

Personalities

Édouard Ganche (1880–1945), biographer and musicographer Frédéric Chopins.

literature

Le Patrimoine des Communes d'Ille-et-Vilaine. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-072-8 , pp. 677-680.

Web links

Commons : Baulon - collection of images, videos and audio files