Guichen

For other uses, see Guichen.

Guichen (French pronunciation: [ɡiʃɛ̃]; Breton: Gwizien; Gallo: Gischen) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.

Guichen Gischen (Gallo) Gwizien (Breton)
Commune
Church of Guichen
Coat of arms
Location of Guichen
Guichen Show map of France Guichen Show map of Brittany
Coordinates: 47°58′05″N 1°47′38″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Ille-et-Vilaine
Arrondissement	Redon
Canton	Guichen
Intercommunality	Vallons de Haute-Bretagne
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Dominique Delamarre[1]
Area 1	42.99 km2 (16.60 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	9,203
• Density	210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	35126 /35580
Elevation	7–107 m (23–351 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

Population

Inhabitants of Guichen are called Guichenais in French.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	3,311	—
1975	4,431	+4.25%
1982	5,311	+2.62%
1990	5,891	+1.30%
1999	6,526	+1.14%
2007	7,181	+1.20%
2012	7,797	+1.66%
2017	8,568	+1.90%
Source: INSEE[3]

Image gallery

• 
  The Halles of Guichen.
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  Church of Pont-Réan.
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  The bridge of Pont-Réan.
• 
  The lock and mill of Boel.

See also

• Luc Urbain de Bouexic, comte de Guichen
• Communes of the Ille-et-Vilaine department