Bais, Ille-et-Vilaine
Bais (Breton: Baez, Gallo: Baès) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France. The writer Anne de Tourville (1910–2004), winner of the 1951 Prix Femina, was born in Bais.
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Location of Bais 
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  Bais  Bais | |
| Coordinates: 48°00′41″N 1°17′21″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Fougères-Vitré |
| Canton | La Guerche-de-Bretagne |
| Intercommunality | CA Vitré Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Nathalie Clouet |
| Area 1 | 35.18 km2 (13.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 2,419 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35014 /35680 |
| Elevation | 47–109 m (154–358 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 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.[2]
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Official site
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bais (Ille-et-Vilaine). |
- Official website (in French)
- Cultural Heritage (in French)
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