Bécherel
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Commune of Bécherel |
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| Begerel | ||
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| Bécherel | ||
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| Coordinates | 48°17′46″N 1°56′38″W / 48.29611°N 1.94389°W | |
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Bretagne | |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine | |
| Arrondissement | Rennes | |
| Canton | Bécherel | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Bécherel | |
| Mayor | Bernard Leroy (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 113–177 m (370–580 ft) (avg. 166 m/540 ft) |
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| Land area1 | 0.5 km2 (0.19 sq mi) | |
| Population2 | 660 (1999) | |
| - Density | 1,320 /km² (3,400 /sq mi) | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 35022/ 35190 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Bécherel (Breton: Begerel, Gallo: Becherèu) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Bretagne in northwestern France.
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[edit] Book town
Bécherel is a small village, called the "village of the books"[1] because there are fifteen bookstores for around 660 inhabitants. Events and performances taking place at Bécherel include: the European Festival of Ancient Greek and Latin, in March, for the national "Spring of Poets" weekend. The "Fête du Livre", each Easter week-end, the Night of Books (August), "Lire en Fête" (October), Treasures of Bécherel (December).
[edit] Demographics
Inhabitants of Bécherel are called Bécherellais.
As of the census of 1999, the village had a population of 660.
The estimate for 2005 was 745.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Office de Tourisme de Bécherel: Arts & Culture - Loisirs - Informations touristiques
[edit] External links
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