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Breteil

Breteil (; Gallo: Beurteuil, ) is a commune in the department of Ille-et-Vilaine in Brittany. It is located in northwestern France.

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Place details

Locality: Breteil
Region: Bretagne
Country: France
Population: 3,242
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Breteil
French commune.native name: (Gallo)
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Breteil (Ille-et-Vilaine).svg
French commune.image: Eglise Breteil.jpg
French commune.caption: The church of Breteil
French commune.INSEE: 35040
French commune.postal code: 35160
French commune.arrondissement: Rennes
French commune.canton: Montfort-sur-Meu
French commune.mayor: Isabelle Ozoux
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality

Wikidata facts

Instance of: commune of France
Official name: Breteil
Country: France
Located in: Montfort Communauté
Population: +3675
Area: +14.7
Elevation: +50
Shares border with: Saint-Gilles
Official website: www.breteil.bzh
Image: Eglise de Breteil 2012.jpg

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Geography
Population
History
The French Revolution
Tourism
Buildings and other sights
Buildings
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Breteil (; Gallo: Beurteuil, ) is a commune in the department of Ille-et-Vilaine in Brittany. It is located in northwestern France.

==Geography== The river Meu forms the commune's southwestern border. Breteil is part of the canton of Montfort-sur-Meu and the arrondissement of Rennes. The town has 3502 inhabitants and covers 1470 hectares. It is surrounded by the towns of Montfort-sur-Meu, Bédée, La Nouaye, Iffendic, Pleumeleuc, Talensac, Saint-Gonlay.