Saint-Germain-en-Coglès
Saint-Germain-en-Coglès
Sant-Jermen-Gougleiz | |
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_%C3%89glise_Saint-Germain-d%27Auxerre_-_Ext%C3%A9rieur_-_16.jpg) The church of Saint-Germain-d'Auxerre, in Saint-Germain-en-Coglès | |
Location of Saint-Germain-en-Coglès  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Fougères-Vitré |
| Canton | Saint-Brice-en-Coglès |
| Intercommunality | Coglais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Armand Roger |
Area 1 | 32.09 km2 (12.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | 2,046 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35273 /35133 |
| Elevation | 105–194 m (344–636 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Germain-en-Coglès (Template:Lang-br) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Population
Inhabitants of Saint-Germain-en-Coglès are called germanais in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,802 | — |
| 1968 | 1,911 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 1,815 | −5.0% |
| 1982 | 1,781 | −1.9% |
| 1990 | 1,794 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,773 | −1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,046 | +15.4% |
History
The parish is named after Germanus of Auxerre in the fifth century. In the twelfth century, it belonged to the abbey of Saint-Florent de Saumur before being united to the diocese of Rennes XIV. The present church retains some elements of Romanesque tombstones of the previous building. Bertrand Saulnier (twelfth century), Pierre Loupvelaye (1550), Isaac Lachesnais (1590), Leonard Tréhu (1613), Valentin Chevetel (1706) and Pierre Pougeolle (1779) were rectors of the paris
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