Bécherel
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| Commune of Bécherel | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 01° 56' 38" Ouest |
| Latitude | 48° 17' 46" Nord |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Région | Bretagne |
| Département | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Rennes |
| Canton | Canton of Bécherel |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 113 m–177 m (avg. 196 m) |
| Land area¹ | 0.5 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
660 |
| - Density (1999) | 1,157/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35022/ 35190 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Bécherel is a commune of the Ille-et-Vilaine département, in northwestern France.
It is a tiny charming village, called the city of the books because there are 15 bookstores for around 660 inhabitants. There also you can enjoy many happy happenings and performances: the European Festival of Ancient Greek and Latin, in March, for the national "Spring of Poets" weekend. The "Fête du Livre", each Eastern week-end. And also, the Night of the Books (August), "Lire en Fête" (October), Treasures of Bécherel (December). Charming guest rooms, Salons de Thé for the Tea Times - with the special "madeleines" (pastries) of Mrs. Edith Guimard, exhibitions : something quite rare and exclusive in Brittany, near from Dinan.
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