Bais, Ille-et-Vilaine
| Bais Baez | ||
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Saint Mars church | ||
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  Bais | ||
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Location within Brittany region  Bais | ||
| Coordinates: 48°00′41″N 1°17′21″W / 48.0114°N 1.2892°WCoordinates: 48°00′41″N 1°17′21″W / 48.0114°N 1.2892°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine | |
| Arrondissement | Fougères-Vitré | |
| Canton | La Guerche-de-Bretagne | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de la Roche-aux-Fées | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Nathalie Clouet | |
| Area1 | 35.18 km2 (13.58 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 2,082 | |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35014 / 35680 | |
| Elevation | 47–109 m (154–358 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Bais (Breton: Baez, Gallo: Baès) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 2,042 | — |
| 1968 | 2,095 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 2,022 | −3.5% |
| 1982 | 1,913 | −5.4% |
| 1990 | 1,821 | −4.8% |
| 1999 | 1,928 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 2,082 | +8.0% |
Inhabitants of Bais are called Baiséens in French.
Sights
Gallo-Roman remains have been discovered that date from the first century AD.
The church of Saint Mars was built primarily in the 16th century, with expansion in the 19th century. It is dedicated to Saint Mars, bishop of Nantes in the sixth century, who became a hermit in the neighboring village of Marsé.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Official site
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bais (Ille-et-Vilaine). |
- Official website (French)
- Cultural Heritage (French)
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