Breil (French pronunciation: [bʁɛj] ) is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On 15 December 2016, it was merged into the new commune Noyant-Villages.[2] Breil's nearest town is Noyant (6 km).
Breil | |
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Part of Noyant-Villages | |
Coordinates: 47°28′32″N 0°09′29″E / 47.4756°N 0.1581°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Maine-et-Loire |
Arrondissement | Saumur |
Canton | Beaufort-en-Vallée |
Commune | Noyant-Villages |
Area 1 | 15.09 km2 (5.83 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[1] | 250 |
• Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal code | 49490 |
Elevation | 60–119 m (197–390 ft) (avg. 81 m or 266 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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The inhabitants are known as Breillois.
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Breil is most famous for its Chateau in the Parc du Lathan, where a major Fête de la Chasse (Hunting Fair) is held each August 15. Breil is near the Lac de Rillé, a lake stretching from Rillé to Gué Morin,a hamlet in Breil, where the River Lathan was dammed in 1978 principally for irrigating the valley of the Authion.
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References edit
- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 7 December 2016 (in French)
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