Gennes-sur-Seiche
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| region | Brittany | |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine | |
| Arrondissement | Fougères-Vitré | |
| Canton | La Guerche-de-Bretagne | |
| Community association | Vitré Communauté | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 59 ′ N , 1 ° 7 ′ W | |
| height | 58-104 m | |
| surface | 18.5 km 2 | |
| Residents | 950 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 51 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 35680 | |
| INSEE code | 35119 | |
| Website | http://www.gennes-sur-seiche.fr/ | |
_Mairie.jpg) Town hall (Mairie) of Gennes-sur-Seiche |
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Gennes-sur-Seiche ( Breton : gene ; Gallo : Genn ) is a French municipality with 950 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the department of Ille-et-Vilaine in the region of Brittany . It belongs to the arrondissement Fougères-Vitré and is part of the canton of La Guerche-de-Bretagne (until 2015: canton of Argentré-du-Plessis ). The inhabitants are called Gennois .
geography
Gennes-sur-Seiche is located about 39 kilometers east-southeast of Rennes on the Seiche , which borders the municipality in the south. Gennes-sur-Seiche is surrounded by the neighboring communities Argentré-du-Plessis in the north, Brielles in the east, Cuillé in the south, Availles-sur-Seiche in the southwest, Moutiers in the west and southwest and Saint-Germain-du-Pinel in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 931 | 887 | 789 | 758 | 742 | 740 | 775 | 882 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Sulpice church, mentioned in the 11th century, today's building from the 16th / 17th centuries. Century, since 1926 Monument historique
- La Motte Castle from the 16th century
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literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes d'Ille-et-Vilaine. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-072-8 , pp. 94-96.
