Rougé Explained

Rougé
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr rougé (Loire-Atlantique).svg
Arrondissement:Châteaubriant-Ancenis
Canton:Châteaubriant
Insee:44146
Postal Code:44660
Mayor:Jean-Michel Duclos[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Châteaubriant-Derval
Coordinates:47.7836°N -1.4469°W
Elevation Min M:39
Elevation Max M:109
Area Km2:56.32

Rougé (in French pronounced as /ʁuʒe/; Breton: Ruzieg) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France, near Rennes.

The name "Rougé" comes from the Latin "Rubiacus", means the red place, in reference to the high iron-composition of the ground.

Geography

The river Chère forms small part of the commune's southern border.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.