Fougères

Coordinates: 48°21′09″N 1°11′55″W / 48.3525°N 1.1986°W / 48.3525; -1.1986
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Fougères
Felger
Foujerr
From left to right and top to bottom: 1. Victor Hugo Theatre, 2. Timbered house, 3. The château, 4. The belfry, 5. The town hall, 6. The Church of St. Sulpice
From left to right and top to bottom: 1. Victor Hugo Theatre, 2. Timbered house, 3. The château, 4. The belfry, 5. The town hall, 6. The Church of St. Sulpice
Flag of Fougères
Coat of arms of Fougères
Location of Fougères
Map
Fougères is located in France
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Fougères
Fougères is located in Brittany
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Fougères
Coordinates: 48°21′09″N 1°11′55″W / 48.3525°N 1.1986°W / 48.3525; -1.1986
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentIlle-et-Vilaine
ArrondissementFougères-Vitré
CantonFougères-1 and 2
IntercommunalityFougères
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Louis Feuvrier[1] (DVC)
Area
1
10.46 km2 (4.04 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
20,595
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
35115 /35300
Elevation62–171 m (203–561 ft)
(avg. 97 m or 318 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Fougères (Breton: Felger; Gallo: Foujerr) is a commune and a subprefecture. It is in Brittany in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in northwest France.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.