Gaël
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Gaël (Gallo: Gaèu, Breton: Gwazel) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
For the given name, see Gaël (given name).
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Gaël
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Coordinates: 48°07′59″N 2°13′12″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
Arrondissement | Rennes |
Canton | Montauban-de-Bretagne |
Intercommunality | Saint-Méen Montauban |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Denis Levrel[1] |
Area 1 | 52.1 km2 (20.1 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,619 |
• Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 35117 /35290 |
Elevation | 51–131 m (167–430 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 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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It lies southwest of Rennes between Saint-Méen-le-Grand and Mauron. In the 18th century, a fair was held twice a year in August and October.