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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.

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Breteil is a commune in France, situated within the arrondissement of Rennes and the department of Ille-et-Vilaine. It is part of the Montfort Communauté and the canton of Montfort-sur-Meu. The town borders Talensac, Montfort-sur-Meu, Bédée, and La Chapelle-Thouarault. Its official postal code is 35160, and it has an area of 14.7 square kilometers.

The population of Breteil is recorded as 3,678, comprising 1,781 males and 1,803 females. Another source lists the population as 3,242. The elevation above sea level is noted as 71 meters in one record and 57 meters in another. The local government can be reached via the official website or by phone at +33-2-99-06-01-01.

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Place details

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

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6.3 µg/m³
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9.6 µg/m³
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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
Montfort Communauté
French commune.elevation min m
26
French commune.elevation max m
71
French commune.area km2
14.7

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Breteil
Country
France
Population
3675
Area
14.7
Elevation
50
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
La Chapelle-Thouarault
Official website
www.breteil.bzh
Image
Eglise de Breteil 2012.jpg
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Commons category
Breteil
postal code
35160
associated electoral district
canton of Montfort-sur-Meu
male population
1781
female population
1803
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-2-99-06-01-01
fax number
+33-2-99-06-08-10
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Travel guide

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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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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Population
  • History
  • The French Revolution
  • Tourism
  • Buildings and other sights
  • Buildings
  • Sights
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Breteil” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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