Pléchâtel Explained

Pléchâtel
Commune Status:Commune
Coordinates:47.8953°N -1.7472°W
Insee:35221
Postal Code:35470
Arrondissement:Redon
Canton:Bain-de-Bretagne
Mayor:Éric Bourasseau[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Elevation Min M:7
Elevation Max M:116
Area Km2:36.32

Pléchâtel (in French pronounced as /pleʃatɛl/; Breton: Plegastell) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Geography

The river Semnon forms all of the commune's northern border, then flows into the Vilaine, which forms all of its western border.

Population

Inhabitants of Pléchâtel are called Pléchâtellois in French.

Notable people

Jacques Bardoul, born in Pléchâtel, was a Christian knight, belonging to the order of Saint John of Jerusalem, defender of Rhodes in 1480 under the orders of the Grand Master Pierre d'Aubusson.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.