Cesson-Sévigné is a
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in the
Ille-et-VilaineIlle-et-Vilaine is a department of France, located in the region of Bretagne in the northwest of the country.- History :Ille-et-Vilaine is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
department in
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in north-western
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.
It is a suburb directly to the east of
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, bordered on its west side by the University of Rennes and the
Technopole AtalanteTechnopole refers to a center of high-tech manufacturing and information-based quaternary industry.These may be developed by the private sector or by the co-operation or partnership between the public and private sectors. Governments of all levels promote them as a panacea for economies hurt by...
. It is primarily a residential area for the middle class. The south side is a mix of commercial and industrial areas, the most important to the east of
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.
Small rural town in the early 1960s, the town grew quickly during the last decades and 14,344 were living in the commune, according to the last census.
Cesson-Sévigné is a
communeThe commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. The French word commune appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin communia, meaning a small gathering of people sharing a common life; from Latin communis, things held in common.French communes are roughly...
in the
Ille-et-VilaineIlle-et-Vilaine is a department of France, located in the region of Bretagne in the northwest of the country.- History :Ille-et-Vilaine is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
department in
BretagneBrittany is one of the 26 regions of France. It occupies a large peninsula in the northwest of the country, lying between the English Channel to the north and the Bay of Biscay to the south. Its capital is Rennes.-Territory:...
in north-western
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.
It is a suburb directly to the east of
RennesThe Parlement de Bretagne| map =|region = Bretagne|department = Ille-et-Vilaine|arrondissement = Rennes|canton = Chief town of 11 cantons|INSEE = 35238...
, bordered on its west side by the University of Rennes and the
Technopole AtalanteTechnopole refers to a center of high-tech manufacturing and information-based quaternary industry.These may be developed by the private sector or by the co-operation or partnership between the public and private sectors. Governments of all levels promote them as a panacea for economies hurt by...
. It is primarily a residential area for the middle class. The south side is a mix of commercial and industrial areas, the most important to the east of
RennesThe Parlement de Bretagne| map =|region = Bretagne|department = Ille-et-Vilaine|arrondissement = Rennes|canton = Chief town of 11 cantons|INSEE = 35238...
.
Demographics
Small rural town in the early 1960s, the town grew quickly during the last decades and 14,344 were living in the commune, according to the last census. In 1999, it was the fifth commune in the department after
RennesThe Parlement de Bretagne| map =|region = Bretagne|department = Ille-et-Vilaine|arrondissement = Rennes|canton = Chief town of 11 cantons|INSEE = 35238...
,
Saint-MaloSaint-Malo is a walled port city in Brittany in north-western France on the English Channel. It is a sub-prefecture of the Ille-et-Vilaine department.-Demographics:...
,
FougèresFougères is a commune and a sub-prefecture of the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Bretagne in north-western France.-Sights:...
, and
VitréVitré is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in north-western France.Vitré, a sub-prefecture until 1926, is the seat of a canton of around 18,000 inhabitants . It lies on the edge of Brittany, near Normandy, Maine, and Anjou...
.
Inhabitants of Cesson-Sévigné are called
Cessonnais.
Culture
The town has a large collection of sculpture by the French Romantic-Realist artist
Jean BoucherJean Boucher is the name of:* Jean Boucher , a French sculptor* Jean Boucher , a member of the Canadian House of Commons...
, who was born there. A sculpture park extends from the
Hotel de VilleHôtel de Ville can mean any of the following things:*In French, a hôtel de ville or mairie is a town hall or city hall .It can also stand for:* Hôtel de Ville, Paris, France...
, and a large statue commemorating
Camille DesmoulinsLucie Simplice Camille Benoist Desmoulins was a French journalist and politician who played an important role in the French Revolution. He was closely associated with Georges Danton.-Early life:...
occupies a nearby junction. Other sculptures are present in the
Centre Culturel, which also hosts a rolling program of exhibitions and other events.
The town is also graced by a wide variety of parks and gardens, especially the formal garden of the Manoir de Bourchevreuil, which is also open to the public. A large public space exists in the newtown area known as La Monniais.
The town won the Grand National Award in the Floral Towns competition in 2005 and the gold medal at the European "
Entente FloraleThe Entente Florale is an international horticultural competition established to recognise municipalities and villages in Europe for excellence in horticultural displays. Trophies are presented annually by tourist boards and horticultural societies of European countries...
" in 1999.
Sites and monuments
- The cultural centre.
- Bourgchevreuil Manor, in the centre of the town.
- The church.
- The Museum of Communications here Ferrié which opened in 2004 near the ESAT in the technology center of Rennes Atalante.
- Chalotais Manor.
- The course of the river Vilaine
The Vilaine is a river in Brittany, in the west of France. The river's source is in the Mayenne département , and flows out in the Atlantic Ocean at Pénestin in the Morbihan département . It is 218 km long...
, formerly named "rue de la Mairie," is the main artery of the old Cesson. It is bordered by a set of simple houses or shops in stone, in an alignment giving a remarkable perspective view (beside the church).
- "Castle" (nineteenth century), manor house and barn of Fresnerie (sixteenth century).
- Church, built in 1902.
- The Gaudaie Manor.
- Castle Cucé, historic monument with perimeter protection; it is beyond the Menouriais, on the border with Chantepie.
- The natural site of the Vilaine and old bridges. Facing the Calvaire
A Calvary is a type of monumental public crucifix most commonly found in Brittany in France.The Calvaire is distinguished from a simple cross by the inclusion of three-dimensional figures surrounding the Crucifixion itself, typically representing Mary and the apostles of Jesus, though later saints...
, it should be noted that there is a fourth bridge, smaller, obscured by an embankment in recent years.
- The site of the park and La Monniais with its grand house in the English style, nicknamed the castle, and farther along the road, the old manor. This site has served as a stone quarry.
- The Dézerseul ponds, a nature reserve created by the town in 1973 for recreation and leisure, composed of 40 hectares.
- The port of Cesson, leaving over the Vilaine, at the intersection with the Rue de Rennes, which it faces. Its heyday was at the beginning of the eighteenth century, with the transport of stone extracted from Cesson, for the reconstruction of Rennes.
- From Fresnerie (street and park) to the Vilaine, through the course of Vilaine, the walker can discover flying bats, pipistrelles and other birds. All these species, as well as their habitats, are protected. They nest in the stone walls and under the roof of the old houses, hunt around the trees and on the Vilaine.
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