Hédé-Bazouges (French pronunciation: [ede bazuʒ]; Breton: Hazhoù-Bazeleg; Gallo: Hédoe) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.[3]
History
The commune was created in 1974 by the merger of three former communes: Hédé, Bazouges-sous-Hédé and Saint-Symphorien.[4] On 1 January 2008, the village of Saint-Symphorien was separated from the commune, and given the status of commune in its own right.[5] Prior to 22 March 2011, the commune was called Hédé.[6]
It is twinned with the village of Wortham in Suffolk, England.
Population
Inhabitants of Hédé-Bazouges are called Hédéens in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,206 | — |
| 1975 | 1,127 | −0.96% |
| 1982 | 1,079 | −0.62% |
| 1990 | 1,181 | +1.14% |
| 1999 | 1,406 | +1.96% |
| 2007 | 1,754 | +2.80% |
| 2012 | 2,094 | +3.61% |
| 2017 | 2,247 | +1.42% |
| 2023 | 2,267 | +0.15% |
| Populations of the area corresponding with the commune of Hédé-Bazouges at 1 January 2025. Source: INSEE[7] | ||
Sights
The town has a sculpture park in the church garden dedicated to the work of local resident Jean Boucher.
See also
References
- ^ “Répertoire national des élus: les maires” (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ “Populations de référence 2023” (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Modifications aux circonscriptions administratives territoriales (fusion de communes), Journal officiel de la République française n° 0167, 20 July 1973, pp. 7891-7892.
- ^ (in French) Prefectoral bylaw
- ^ (in French) Décret 2011-311 du 22 mars 2011
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
- Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association Archived 2012-01-14 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
