Arbrissel

Arbrissel Arbeczèu (Gallo) Ervrezhell (Breton)
Commune
Town hall
Location of Arbrissel
Arbrissel Location within France Arbrissel Location within Brittany
Coordinates: 47°55′39″N 1°18′11″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Ille-et-Vilaine
Arrondissement	Fougères-Vitré
Canton	La Guerche-de-Bretagne
Intercommunality	Roche-aux-Fées
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Thomas Bardy
Area 1	4.62 km2 (1.78 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	266
• Density	57.6/km2 (149/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	35005 /35130
Elevation	52–82 m (171–269 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Arbrissel (French pronunciation: [aʁbʁisɛl]; Breton: Ervrezhell; Gallo: Arbeczèu) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	219	—
1975	234	+0.95%
1982	232	−0.12%
1990	223	−0.49%
1999	237	+0.68%
2007	256	+0.97%
2012	291	+2.60%
2017	306	+1.01%
2023	266	−2.31%
Source: INSEE

Inhabitants of Arbrissel are called Arbrisselois in French.

Personalities

Robert of Arbrissel, the founder of the Abbey of Fontevrault, was born in Arbrissel.

See also

• Communes of the Ille-et-Vilaine department

External links

• Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
• Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association Archived 2012-01-14 at the Wayback Machine (in French)