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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Location of La Chapelle-Fleurigné  | |
  La Chapelle-Fleurigné  La Chapelle-Fleurigné | |
| Coordinates: 48°20′54″N 1°06′03″W / 48.34833°N 1.10083°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 (2021)[2] | 2,409 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/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]
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