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| Ille
et Vilaine is a dynamic department which frequently sees its population
growing. Located at the east of Brittany, it borders “la Manche”,
“Mayenne”, “Maine et Loire”, “la Loire Atlantique”, “Côtes d’Armor” and
“Morbihan”. |
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main geographical characteristics are: _ A population of approximately
900 000 inhabitants _ A surface of 6995 km2 _ A climax of 258 meters in
the Paimpont forest. _ the prefecture is Rennes and its sub-prefectures
are Fougères, Redon and Saint Malo. _ Lastly, it counts a total of 352
communes. The history of “La Bretagne” and the pre-mentioned department
are related. Its first occupants came from Iberia towards 2000 B.C, the
Gallics which founded Condate (Rennes), the Bretons chassed |
from the
British Islands and the francs which capitulated to the kings of
Brittany. The marriage of Anne of Brittany achieved the independence.
Rennes became a significant administrative centre at the image of the
Parliament. During the revolution period, the city became the theatre
of confrontations between the republicans and the chouans. Nowadays, it
is a very active department at the cultural level with numerous
demonstrations of all kinds and for all tastes. |
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