| La Chapelle-Fleurigné | |
| Native Name: | Chapel-Flurinieg |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Coordinates: | 48.3483°N -1.1008°W |
| Insee: | 35062 |
| Postal Code: | 35133 |
| Arrondissement: | Fougères-Vitré |
| Canton: | Fougères-2 |
| Mayor: | Alain Forêt[1] |
| Term: | 2024 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Fougères Agglomération |
| Elevation Min M: | 79 |
| Elevation Max M: | 249 |
| Area Km2: | 45.13 |
La Chapelle-Fleurigné (pronounced as /fr/; Breton: Chapel-Flurinieg; Gallo: La Chapèll-Floereinyaè) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in north-western France. It was established on 1 January 2024, with the merger of the communes of La Chapelle-Janson and Fleurigné.
On 1 January 2024, La Chapelle-Janson and Fleurigné merged to create the new commune of La Chapelle Fleurigné, albeit without hyphen contrary to the rules for spelling official names of communes in France.[2] An amending decree was published on 5 October 2023 to comply with it by fixing the toponym La Chapelle-Fleurigné with a hyphen.[3]
La Chapelle-Fleurigné is located in the northeastearn part of Ille-et-Vilaine, on the border of the department of Mayenne, in the small agricultural region of Fougères.[4] It is located from Rennes,[5] the prefecture of the department, and from the sub-prefecture of Fougères. The commune is also part of the Fougères living area. The closest communes are Beaucé (4.1 km), Laignelet (4.3 km), La Selle-en-Luitré (4.5 km), La Pellerine (5.1 km), Le Loroux (5.9 km), Luitré (7.2 km) and Larchamp (7.8 km).[5] The area of La Chapelle-Fleurigné is [6] and the altitude of the commune varies from 79 to 249 meters.[7]
The commune passes through the Motte d'Yné river, a right bank tributary of the Couesnon.[8]
La Chapelle-Fleurigné features an oceanic climate.[9] This type of climate results in mild temperatures and relatively abundant rainfall (in connection with disturbances coming from the Atlantic Ocean), distributed throughout the year with a slight maximum from October to February.[10]