Bazouges-la-Pérouse

Bazouges-la-Pérouse ; Bazeleg-ar-Veneg
region	Brittany
Department	Ille-et-Vilaine
Arrondissement	Fougères-Vitré
Canton	Antrain
Community association	Couesnon Marches de Bretagne
Coordinates	48 ° 26 ′ N , 1 ° 34 ′ W Coordinates: 48 ° 26 ′ N , 1 ° 34 ′ W
height	10-116 m
surface	58.18 km 2
Residents	1,808 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	31 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	35560
INSEE code	35019
Website	http://www.bazougeslaperouse.fr/
	; Town hall (Mairie) of Bazouges-la-Pérouse

Bazouges-la-Pérouse ( Breton : Bazeleg-ar-Veineg ) is a French municipality with 1808 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the Ille-et-Vilaine in the region of Brittany . It belongs to the arrondissement of Fougères-Vitré and the canton of Antrain . The inhabitants are called Bazougeais .

geography

Bazouges-la-Pérouse is about 30 kilometers west-northwest of Fougères . Bazouges-la-Pérouse is surrounded by the neighboring communities

Trans-la-Forêt in the north and north-west,
Vieux-Viel in the north,
Val-Couesnon with La Fontenelle in the northeast and Tremblay in the east,
Rimou in the south and southeast,
Saint-Rémy-du-Plain in the south,
Marcillé-Raoul in the southwest,
Noyal-sous-Bazouges in the west,
Cuguen to the west and northwest.

history

The area of Bazouges-la-Pérouse has been inhabited since the Bronze Age, which excavations have shown.

The parish is first mentioned in the 7th century.

At the 11th century the city had market rights and a local nobility. The two churches faced each other in the center. Shortly thereafter, a royal court and a domain administration were established.

The city fortifications were built from 1588 . In the 16th century, Bazouges had over 5,000 inhabitants who lived from agriculture and trade. The prosperous development was slowed down by the Huguenot Wars and later by the Revolution .

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2012
Residents	2,269	2,055	1999	2,029	1,951	1,854	1,840	1,844
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

Menhir (from the period between 5000 and 2000 BC)
Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul church, partly Gothic, stained glass windows from 1573/74 (see St. Mary's Window and Passion Window ), Monument historique since 1919

La Ballue castle from the 17th century, with park, monument historique since 1999

House from 1604, monument historique since 1934

17th century house on the road to the church, monument historique since 1930

House Les Pendus

Forest and Lake Villecartier