Broons (French pronunciation: [bʁɔ̃]; Breton: Bronn; Gallo: Bron) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Broons
Bronn | |
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 The main thoroughfare of Broons | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Broons  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°19′05″N 2°15′34″W / 48.3181°N 2.2595°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Dinan |
| Canton | Broons |
| Intercommunality | Dinan Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Denis Laguitton[1] |
| Area 1 | 35.21 km2 (13.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,924 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22020 /22250 |
| Elevation | 45–143 m (148–469 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
International relations
editBroons is twinned with the town Neufahrn i.NB in Bavaria since 1971.
Population
editInhabitants of Broons are called Broonais in French.
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Heraldry
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The current Arms of Broons, derived from the arms of Bertrand du Guesclin:[5][6] Argent a double-headed eagle displayed Sable beaked and armed Gules, overall a bendlet Gules.
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Ancient Arms of Broons.[7][8] These arms are also found on blazons of the lords of Derval.[9] Such arms are attested for a family surnamed Bron, originally of Lutry (Vaud, Suisse), in the 17th century.[10]
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Blazon: Azure a cross Argent fretty Gules.
Personalities
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- Bertrand du Guesclin, French knight and constable of France during the Hundred Years' War, born in Broons in 1320.
- Olivier de Clisson, French knight and constable of France.
See also
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edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Broons, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Selon Le Patrimoine des Communes du Pays Sud de Dinan
- ^ Source. Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ From the armoire of Guillemette de Milon, abbess of Saint-Sulpice circa 1435, une des parties est blasonnée comme précédemment écrit.
- ^ Source : Page du site Infobretagne.com sur l'abbaye de Saint-Sulpice.
- ^ Blason De Derval sur le site culture.cg44.fr Archived October 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Référence : Armorial vaudois
External links
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- Official website (in French)
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