Iffendic
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Iffendic Ilfendig |
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| region | Brittany | |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine | |
| Arrondissement | Rennes | |
| Canton | Montfort-sur-Meu | |
| Community association | Montfort Community | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 8 ′ N , 2 ° 2 ′ W | |
| height | 32-134 m | |
| surface | 73.66 km 2 | |
| Residents | 4,469 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 61 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 35750 | |
| INSEE code | 35133 | |
| Website | http://www.iffendic.com/ | |
_Mairie.jpg) Iffendic Town Hall |
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Iffendic ( Breton : Ilfentig ) is a French municipality with 4469 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Ille-et-Vilaine in the region of Brittany ; it belongs to the Arrondissement of Rennes and the canton of Montfort-sur-Meu . The inhabitants are called Iffendicois (es) .
geography
Iffendic is located about 15 kilometers northwest of Rennes on the river Meu . Iffendic is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of Boisgervilly , Saint-Uniac and Montauban-de-Bretagne in the north, Bédée and La Nouaye in the northeast, Montfort-sur-Meu in the east, Talensac in the southeast, Monterfil and Saint-Péran in the south, Paimpont and Saint -Malon-sur-Mel in the south-west, Saint-Gonlay and Saint-Maugan in the west and Saint-Onen-la-Chapelle in the north-west.
history
The place gained an early strategic importance through the intersection of two important Roman roads from Corseul to Nantes and from Rennes to Carhaix.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
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| 2736 | 2528 | 2416 | 2580 | 2675 | 3047 | 3778 | 4469 |
Attractions
- Three megalithic tombs
- Saint-Éloi church built in Gothic style, alterations from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, Monument historique since 1926 (see also: Life of Jesus (Iffendic) )
- Saint-Barthélémy chapel from the 12th century, Monument historique
- Boutavent castle ruins from the 11th century
- La Chasse Castle from 1895, historic monument since 1930
- Treguil Castle from the 16th century, reconstructed in the 19th century
- Le Pin castle from the 19th century
- Le Breiul Castle from 1860–1863
- La Morinais Castle
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Iffendic
La Chasse Castle
Saint-Éloi church
Pierre Longue
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Parish partnership
A partnership has existed with the Italian municipality of Orune in the province of Nuoro in Sardinia since 2003.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes d'Ille-et-Vilaine. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-072-8 , pp. 977-981.
