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Cesson-Sévigné

Coordinates:48°07′18″N1°36′09″W / 48.1217°N 1.6025°W /48.1217; -1.6025
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Commune in Brittany, France
Cesson-Sévigné
Séson/Seczon-Sevinyaé (Gallo)
Saozon-Sevigneg (Breton)
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Cesson-Sévigné is located in France
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Cesson-Sévigné is located in Brittany
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Coordinates:48°07′18″N1°36′09″W / 48.1217°N 1.6025°W /48.1217; -1.6025
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentIlle-et-Vilaine
ArrondissementRennes
CantonBetton
IntercommunalityRennes Métropole
Government
 • Mayor(2020–2026)Jean-Pierre Savignac[1]
Area
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32.14 km2 (12.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
18,076
 • Density562.4/km2 (1,457/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
35051 /35510
Elevation27–82 m (89–269 ft)
(avg. 46 m or 151 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cesson-Sévigné (French pronunciation:[sɛsɔ̃seviɲe]; inGallo:Séson orSeczon-Sevinyaé,Breton:Saozon-Sevigneg) is acommune in theIlle-et-Vilainedepartment inBrittany in northwesternFrance.

It is a suburb directly to the east ofRennes, bordered on its west side by theUniversity of Rennes and theTechnopole 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 ofRennes. One of the French famousgrande écoleTelecom Bretagne also known as ENST Bretagne has one of its campus here.[3] This campus is renowned and reputed for its work in networking domain.

Population

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A small rural town in the early 1960s, the town grew quickly during the following decades. In 1999, it was the fifth most populous commune in the department afterRennes,Saint-Malo,Fougères, andVitré. Inhabitants of Cesson-Sévigné are calledCessonnais andCessonnaises in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19683,658—    
19756,424+8.38%
198210,451+7.20%
199012,708+2.47%
199914,344+1.35%
200715,261+0.78%
201216,206+1.21%
201717,526+1.58%
Source: INSEE[4]

Culture

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The town has a large collection of sculpture by the French Romantic-Realist artistJean Boucher, who was born there. Asculpture park extends from theHotel de Ville, and a large statue commemoratingCamille Desmoulins occupies a nearby junction. Other sculptures are present in theCentre Culturel, which also hosts a rolling program of exhibitions and other events.

The town is also graced by a wide variety of parks and gardens, especially the formal garden of the Manoir de Bourchevreuil, which is also open to the public. A large public space exists in the newtown area known as La Monniais.

The town won the Grand National Award in the Floral Towns competition in 2005 and the gold medal at the European "Entente Florale" in 1999.

Sights

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  • The cultural centre.
  • Bourgchevreuil Manor, in the centre of the town.
  • The church.
  • The Museum of Communications here Ferrié which opened in 2004 near the ESAT in the technology center of Rennes Atalante.
  • Chalotais Manor.
  • The course of the riverVilaine, formerly named "rue de la Mairie," is the main artery of the old Cesson. It is bordered by a set of simple houses or shops in stone, in an alignment giving a remarkable perspective view (beside the church).
  • "Castle" (nineteenth century), manor house and barn of Fresnerie (sixteenth century).
  • Church, built in 1902.
  • The Gaudaie Manor.
  • Castle Cucé, historic monument with perimeter protection; it is beyond the Menouriais, on the border with Chantepie.
  • The natural site of the Vilaine and old bridges. Facing theCalvaire, there is a fourth bridge, smaller and obscured by an embankment in recent years.
  • The site of the park and La Monniais with its grand house in the English style, nicknamed the castle, and farther along the road, the old manor. This site has served as a stone quarry.
  • The Dézerseul ponds, a nature reserve created by the town in 1973 for recreation and leisure, composed of 40 hectares.
  • The port of Cesson, leaving over the Vilaine, at the intersection with the Rue de Rennes, which it faces. Its heyday was at the beginning of the eighteenth century, with the transport of stone extracted from Cesson, for the reconstruction of Rennes.
  • From Fresnerie (street and park) to the Vilaine, through the course of Vilaine, the walker can discover flying bats,pipistrelles and other birds. All these species, as well as their habitats, are protected. They nest in the stone walls and under the roof of the old houses, hunt around the trees and on the Vilaine.

International relations

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The commune is twinned with:

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^"Populations de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^(in English)Telecom Bretagne - Rennes campusArchived 2010-09-26 at theWayback Machine. Retrieved 16 Octobre 2010.
  4. ^Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

Gallery

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  • The Manoir de Bourchevreuil, an ancient building now located in downtown
    TheManoir de Bourchevreuil, an ancient building now located in downtown
  • The cultural center
    The cultural center
  • Saint-Martin de Cesson-Sévigné church
    Saint-Martin de Cesson-Sévigné church

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