La Mezière
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| region | Brittany | |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine | |
| Arrondissement | Rennes | |
| Canton | Melesse | |
| Community association | Val d'Ille-Aubigné | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 13 ′ N , 1 ° 45 ′ W | |
| height | 39-114 m | |
| surface | 16.23 km 2 | |
| Residents | 4,892 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 301 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 35520 | |
| INSEE code | 35177 | |
| Website | http://www.lameziere.com/ | |
 Town hall of La Mézière |
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La Meziere ( Breton : Magoer ) is a French municipality with 4892 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 Melesse . The inhabitants are called Macérien .
geography
La Mézière is located about 15 kilometers north-northwest of Rennes . La Mézière is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Vignoc in the north, Montreuil-le-Gast in the northeast, Melesse in the east, La Chapelle-des-Fougeretz in the south, Pacé in the southwest and Gévezé in the west.
The former route nationale 137 (today: D137) runs through the municipality .
history
The place was first mentioned as Macéria in the 13th century. Both a menhir (called The White Rock - La Roche Blanche) and the silices revealed by archaeological studies indicate a settlement since the Neolithic. In 1597 numerous people were killed in a conflagration.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
| Residents | 920 | 1.005 | 1,247 | 1,614 | 2.142 | 3.121 | 3,987 | 4,345 |
Attractions
- Saint-Martin church, originally built in 1235, largely rebuilt in the 15th century, octagonal tower from the 17th century, major renovations in 1871, Monument historique
- Mauvière Castle
- Loges castle with chapel
Personalities
- Jean-Louis Tourenne (* 1944), university professor of mathematics, politician and former mayor
- Paul Dupont des Loges , Bishop of Metz, lord of the castle
Community partnerships
We have partnerships with the following municipalities:
- Kosel , Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, since 1986
- Belmonte , Castelo Branco District, Portugal, since 1988
- Toukoto , Mali
- Odolanów , Greater Poland, Poland
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes d'Ille-et-Vilaine. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-072-8 , pp. 733-736.
