Le Ferré

Le Ferré ; Ferred
region	Brittany
Department	Ille-et-Vilaine
Arrondissement	Fougères-Vitré
Canton	Fougères-2
Community association	Fougères agglomeration
Coordinates	48 ° 30 ′ N , 1 ° 18 ′ W Coordinates: 48 ° 30 ′ N , 1 ° 18 ′ W
height	90-172 m
surface	16.92 km 2
Residents	687 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	41 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	35420
INSEE code	35111
Website	http://www.leferre.fr/
	; Le Ferré town hall

Le Ferré ( Breton : Ferred ) is a French municipality with 687 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Ille-et-Vilaine in the region of Brittany ; it belongs to the arrondissement Fougères-Vitré and is part of the canton Fougères-2 (until 2015: canton Louvigné-du-Désert ). The inhabitants are called Ferréens .

geography

Le Ferré is located about 17 kilometers north-northwest of Fougères . The municipality is crossed by the Guerge River and the Beuvron delimits the municipality to the east. Le Ferré is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-James and Montjoie-Saint-Martin in the north, Saint-Georges-de-Reintembault in the east, Poilley in the south and south-east, Montours in the south and south-west, Coglès in the west and south-west and Carnet in the north-west .

history

During the Chouannerie , the Battle of Valennes and des Maison-neuves took place here in 1796. The Republican troops won against the insurgents both times.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2017
Residents	911	788	733	663	619	585	565	687
Source: INSEE

Attractions

Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul church from the 14th century, with renovations from the 19th century
19th century Chapel of Sainte-Anne

Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul church

Community partnerships

There is a partnership with the French community of Saubrigues in the Landes department (Aquitaine).

literature

Le Patrimoine des Communes d'Ille-et-Vilaine. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-072-8 , pp. 824-826.

Web links

Commons : Le Ferré - collection of images, videos and audio files