Fougères

Also known as Felger

Fougères (; ; ) is a commune and a sub-prefecture of the Ille-et-Vilaine department, located in Brittany, northwestern France. As of 2017, Fougères had 20,418 inhabitants. The Fougères area comprises approximately 88,000 inhabitants and is currently growing, unlike the town centre.

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Fougères is a town in Brittany, northwestern France, that serves as a sub-prefecture (an administrative center) for its department. With a population of about 20,400 people in the town itself and roughly 88,000 in the surrounding area, it represents a growing regional center, though the downtown area itself is not expanding as rapidly as outlying zones.

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Place details

Locality: Fougères
Region: Bretagne
Country: France
Population: 23,719
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Fougères
French commune.commune status: Subprefecture and commune
French commune.image: Fougères.jpg
French commune.caption: From left to right and top to bottom: 1. Victor Hugo Theatre, 2. Timbered house, 3. The château, 4. The belfry, 5. The town hall, 6. The Church of St. Sulpice
French commune.arrondissement: Fougères-Vitré
French commune.intercommunality: Fougères Agglomération
French commune.mayor: Louis Feuvrier
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.party: DVG
French commune.elevation m: 97
French commune.elevation min m: 62
French commune.elevation max m: 171
French commune.area km2: 10.46
French commune.INSEE: 35115
French commune.postal code: 35300
French commune.image flag: Flag of Fougères.svg
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason fougères fr.svg
French commune.canton: Fougères-1 and 2