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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
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The parish of Breteil resulted from the division of the former parish of Pleumeleuc in 1122. In this year the bishop of Aleth consecrated the church of Breteil to Benedictin monks of Saint-Melaine de Rennes.
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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.
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