Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande
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Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande Sant-Jakez-al-Lann |
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| region | Brittany | |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine | |
| Arrondissement | Rennes | |
| Canton | Rennes-5 | |
| Community association | Rennes metropolis | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 4 ′ N , 1 ° 43 ′ W | |
| height | 18-47 m | |
| surface | 11.83 km 2 | |
| Residents | 13,087 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 1,106 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 35136 | |
| INSEE code | 35281 | |
| Website | http://www.ville-st-jacques-de-la-lande.fr/ | |
 Notre Dame church in Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande |
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Saint-Jacques-de-la- Lande ( Breton : Sant-Jakez-al-Lann ) is a commune with 13,087 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the Ille-et-Vilaine in the region of Brittany . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Rennes , the canton of Rennes-5 and is a member of the Rennes Métropole municipal association .
geography
The municipality is located in the greater area southwest of Rennes on the east bank of the river Vilaine . Neighboring municipalities are: Rennes in the north, Noyal-Châtillon-sur-Seiche in the east, Chartres-de-Bretagne in the south-east, Bruz in the south, Chavagne in the south-west and Le Rheu in the north-west.
Rennes- Saint-Jacques Airport is in the middle of the municipality . The place has a train station on the Rennes – Redon line .
history
Mentioned at the beginning of the 15th century as Saint Jacobi de Foresta and later (17th century) on maps as St. Iames , the municipality gained its importance as an air force base during the Second World War.
population
| year | 1806 | 1846 | 1906 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
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| Residents | 731 | 796 | 1,056 | 3,472 | 4,637 | 6,587 | 6,881 | 6.324 | 6,189 | 7,582 | 9,642 | 13,087 |
Attractions
Next to the Notre Dame church, built by Jacques Mellet in the mid-19th century, the 18th-century Château du Haut-Bois is well worth a visit. The natural park de la Morinais should be mentioned as a resort.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes d'Ille-et-Vilaine. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-072-8 , pp. 1301-1304.
