Guichen
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Guichen Gwizien |
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| region | Brittany | |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine | |
| Arrondissement | Redon | |
| Canton | Guichen (main town) | |
| Community association | Vallons de Haute-Bretagne Community | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 58 ′ N , 1 ° 48 ′ W | |
| height | 7-107 m | |
| surface | 42.99 km 2 | |
| Residents | 8,568 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 199 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 35580 | |
| INSEE code | 35126 | |
| Website | http://www.guichenpontrean.fr/ | |
 Guichen Town Hall |
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Guichen ( Breton : Gwizien ) is a French municipality with 8568 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the Ille-et-Vilaine in the region of Brittany . Guichen belongs to the Arrondissement of Redon and is the main town ( chef-lieu ) of the canton of Guichen .
geography
Guichen is located on the Vilaine , into which the Canut River flows. Guichen is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Goven in the north and north-west, Bruz in the north and north-east, Laillé in the east, Bourg-des-Comptes in the south-east, Saint-Senoux in the south, Guignen south-west and Lassy .
The former route nationale 177 runs through the municipality from Redon to Rennes . The place has a train station on the Rennes – Redon line .
history
In 851 the Bretons defeated Charles the Bald in the Battle of Jengland. In 1847 the name of the parish was changed from Fougeray to Grand-Fougeray.
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
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| Residents | 2,868 | 3,311 | 4,431 | 5,311 | 5,891 | 6,526 | 7,100 | 7,648 |
Attractions
- Château de la Massaye from 1630
- Château de la Grésillonais, built in the 14th century
- Château de Bagatz, built in the 15th century
- Château du Gai-Lieu, built in the 17th century
- Bridge in the district of Pont-Réan, built in 1767, monument historique since 1942
- Saint-Martin church from the 17th century
- Immaculée-Conception church from 1865 in Pont-Réan
- Coteau du Chatelier, remains of an oppidum
Personalities
- Luc Urbain du Bouëxic de Guichen (1712–1790), Count of Guichen, admiral
Community partnerships
- Skerries , County Fingal, Ireland
- Milevsko , South Bohemia, Czech Republic
- Villafranca de los Barros , Estremadura, Spain
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes d'Ille-et-Vilaine. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-072-8 , pp. 687-691.
