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Cesson-Sévigné
Sign in to saveCesson-Sévigné (; in Gallo: Séson or Seczon-Sevinyaé, Breton: Saozon-Sevigneg) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
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Cesson-Sévigné is a commune in France, situated within the arrondissement of Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, and the Rennes Métropole area. It serves as the capital of the canton of Cesson-Sévigné and is associated with the canton of Betton. The town shares borders with Rennes, Betton, Acigné, and Chantepie, and is located next to the Vilaine river. Its official name is Cesson-Sévigné, with Cesson as an alternative designation.
The commune has an area of 32.14 and a population of 18,761, comprising 8,700 males and 8,826 females. It lies at an elevation of 82 above sea level and uses the postal code 35510. Cesson-Sévigné is twinned with Waltrop, Carrick-on-Shannon, and Dan-Kassari.
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Place details
- Locality
- Cesson-Sévigné
- Region
- Bretagne
- Country
- France
- Population
- 16,222
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Cesson-Sévigné
- French commune.native name
- (Gallo)
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Cesson-Sévigné (Ille-et-Vilaine).svg
- French commune.image
- Cesson-Sévigné mairie.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Town hall
- French commune.arrondissement
- Rennes
- French commune.canton
- Betton
- French commune.INSEE
- 35051
- French commune.postal code
- 35510
- French commune.mayor
- Jean-Pierre Savignac
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Rennes Métropole
- French commune.elevation m
- 46
- French commune.elevation min m
- 27
- French commune.elevation max m
- 82
- French commune.area km2
- 32.14
- French commune.image flag
- Drapeau de Cesson-Sévigné.svg
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Cesson-Sévigné (; in Gallo: Séson or Seczon-Sevinyaé, Breton: Saozon-Sevigneg) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
It is a suburb directly to the east of Rennes, bordered on its west side by the University of Rennes and the Technopole Atalante. It is primarily a residential area for the middle class. The south side is a mix of commercial and industrial areas, the largest to the east of Rennes. One of the French famous grande école Telecom Bretagne also known as ENST Bretagne has one of its campus here. This campus is renowned and reputed for its work in networking domain.
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