La Chapelle-Fleurigné
Commune in Brittany, France
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La Chapelle-Fleurigné (French pronunciation: [la ʃapɛl flœʁiɲe]; 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.
La Chapelle-Fleurigné
Chapel-Flurinieg | |
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Town hall | |
 Location of La Chapelle-Fleurigné | |
  La Chapelle-Fleurigné  La Chapelle-Fleurigné | |
| Coordinates: 48°20′54″N 1°06′03″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Fougères-Vitré |
| Canton | Fougères-2 |
| Intercommunality | Fougères Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Alain Forêt[1] |
Area 1 | 45.13 km2 (17.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,451 |
| • Density | 54.31/km2 (140.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35062 /35133 |
| Elevation | 79–249 m (259–817 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
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.[3] An amending decree was published on 5 October 2023 to comply with it by fixing the toponym La Chapelle-Fleurigné with a hyphen.[4]
Geography
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.[5] It is located 50.3 km (31.3 mi) from Rennes,[6] the prefecture of the department, and 7 km (4.3 mi) 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).[6] The area of La Chapelle-Fleurigné is 45.13 km2 (17.42 sq mi)[7] and the altitude of the commune varies from 79 to 249 meters.[8]
The commune passes through the Motte d'Yné river, a right bank tributary of the Couesnon.[9]
Climate
La Chapelle-Fleurigné features an oceanic climate.[10] 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.[11]
Population
Population data refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2025.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,782 | — |
| 1975 | 1,717 | −0.53% |
| 1982 | 1,952 | +1.85% |
| 1990 | 2,085 | +0.83% |
| 1999 | 2,052 | −0.18% |
| 2007 | 2,259 | +1.21% |
| 2012 | 2,443 | +1.58% |
| 2017 | 2,424 | −0.16% |
| 2023 | 2,451 | +0.18% |
| Source: INSEE[12] | ||
