Pacé, Ille-et-Vilaine
Pacé
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Bridge over the Flume River | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Pacé | |
Pacé Pacé | |
| Coordinates: 48°08′52″N 1°46′26″W / 48.1477°N 1.7739°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Rennes |
| Canton | Rennes-6 |
| Intercommunality | Rennes Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Hervé Depouez[1] |
Area 1 | 35.03 km2 (13.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 11,703 |
| • Density | 334.1/km2 (865.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35210 /35740 |
| Elevation | 27–91 m (89–299 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Pacé (French pronunciation: [pase]; Breton: Pazieg; Gallo: Paczaé) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Geography
Pacé is on the banks of the River Flûme, itself a tributary of the River Vilaine. Neighbouring municipalities include Gévezé to the north, La Mézière to the north-east, with La Chapelle-des-Fougeretz and Montgermont in the east. The capital of Brittany, Rennes lies to the south-east of Pacé.
The little town is positioned along the main road linking the coastal city of Saint-Brieuc with Rennes. The road has recently (2013) been upgraded, which has significantly improved access.
Population
Inhabitants of Pacé are called in French Pacéens and Pacéennes .
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 2,335 | — |
| 1975 | 3,669 | +6.67% |
| 1982 | 4,943 | +4.35% |
| 1990 | 5,548 | +1.45% |
| 1999 | 7,885 | +3.98% |
| 2007 | 8,651 | +1.17% |
| 2012 | 10,818 | +4.57% |
| 2017 | 11,739 | +1.65% |
| 2023 | 11,703 | −0.05% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pacé (Ille-et-Vilaine).
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association Archived 14 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in French)