Rennes-Center Canton
| Former canton Rennes-Center |
|
|---|---|
| region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Rennes |
| main place | Rennes |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 18,729 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Communities | 1 (partially) |
| INSEE code | 3529 |
The canton of Rennes-Center was a French canton in the Arrondissement Rennes , in the Département Ille-et-Vilaine and in the region of Brittany until 2015 .
history
The canton was created through a reorganization of the cantons in the Rennes area in 1973 and was named Rennes-I until 1985. With the reorganization of the cantons in France, the canton was dissolved in 2015.
location
The canton of Rennes-Center was in the center of the Ille-et-Vilaine department.
Location of the Rennes-Center canton within Brittany
Location of the canton Rennes-Center within the Ille-et-Vilaine department
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Communities
The Rennes-Center canton comprised the historic city center of the city of Rennes north of the Vilaine River.
Population development
| 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17,313 | 19,017 | 19,451 | 18,729 |
politics
Until its dissolution, the canton had the following members in the Council of the Départements:
| Representative in the conseil général des départements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term of office | Surname | Political party |
| 1973-1979 | Henri Jouault | CNIP , then RPR |
| 1979-1985 | François Le Douarec | Union pour la Defense de la République (UDR), then RPR |
| 1985-2004 | Claude Champaud | UMP |
| 2004-2015 | Didier Le Bougeant | PS |