Grand Fougeray
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| region | Brittany | |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine | |
| Arrondissement | Redon | |
| Canton | Bain de Bretagne | |
| Community association | Brittany Porte de Loire Community | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 43 ′ N , 1 ° 44 ′ W | |
| height | 3–92 m | |
| surface | 55.42 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,445 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 44 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 35390 | |
| INSEE code | 35124 | |
| Website | http://grand-fougeray.fr/ | |
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Grand-Fougeray is a French commune with 2,445 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Ille-et-Vilaine in the region of Brittany .
geography
Grand-Fougeray is located between Rennes and Nantes, right on the Breton border.
history
In 851 the Bretons defeated Charles the Bald in the Battle of Jengland .
In 1847 the name of the place was changed from Fougeray to Grand-Fougeray.
population
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
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| Residents | 2.127 | 2,219 | 2.008 | 2,032 | 1.995 | 1,970 | 2.211 | 2,445 |
economy
In 2007, five wind turbines with a total output of ten megawatts were installed on the outskirts of the Nourais district .
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Grand-Fougeray
- From the castle, which played an important role in the Middle Ages, one of the seven watchtowers called Tour du Guesclin ( Monument historique ) has been preserved. There is a museum in the tower.
- Also worth seeing is the Romanesque church of Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul in the city center (Monument historique).
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes d'Ille-et-Vilaine. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-072-8 , pp. 636-645.
Web links
Commons : Grand-Fougeray - collection of images, videos and audio files
