Betton ( French Betton ) is a commune in the north-west of France , located in the Brittany region, the department of Ile and Villene , Rennes , the center of the canton of the same name . The municipality is located 9 km north of Rennes , 7 km from the ring road around Rennes N136.
| Commune | |||
| Betton | |||
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| A country |  France | ||
| Region | Brittany | ||
| The Department | Ile and Vilen | ||
| Canton | Betton | ||
| The mayor | Michelle Gauthier ( SP ) 2014-2020 | ||
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| Square | 26.73 kmΒ² | ||
| Center height | 27-90 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 10 879 people ( 2015 ) | ||
| Density | 407 people / kmΒ² | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Postcode | 35830 | ||
| INSEE Code | 35024 | ||
| betton.fr/accueil (fr.) | |||
Population ( 2015 ) - 10 879 people.
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History
Three processed stones and several tools found in Betton are considered evidence of a person's stay in this place during the Neolithic period (5000-2000 BC). In the Iron Age , a Gallic Reed tribe settled here, whose capital was Rennes . After the conquest of Armorica in 53 BC the Romans took care of the construction of roads on its territory; one of them went through Betton.
After the collapse of the Roman Empire, Franks began to infiltrate Brittany. They occupy Betton and give him the name of one of their leaders - Betto. Around 470, Christian missionaries baptized the local population. One of the first monasteries in Brittany was founded in Betton; currently in the only surviving building of the former monastery is a private school for boys. The Church of St. Martin has a large fresco depicting the arrival in Betton of St. Melen, Bishop of Rennes, and greetings by local monks.
Attractions
- Neo-Gothic St. Martin Church at the end of the 19th century
- Media Library Theodore Mono
Economics
Employment structure:
- agriculture - 2.1%
- industry - 6.8%
- construction - 6.5%
- trade, transport and services - 43.8%
- state and municipal services - 40.8%
The unemployment rate (2014) is 7.1% (France as a whole - 13.5%, the department of Ile and Villene - 10.9%).
The average annual income per person, euro (2014) - 24 339 (France as a whole - 20 150, the department of Ile and Vilen - 20 926).
Demographics
Population dynamics, people
Administration
Since 1995, Betton's mayor has been occupied by socialist Michel Gautier, member of the Council of the Department of Ile and Vilen from the canton of Betton . In the 2014 municipal elections, the left bloc headed by him won in the 1st round, receiving 67.13% of the vote.
Twin Cities
- Mortonhampstead , England
- Altenbeken , Germany
- Barberino di Mugello , Italy
- Grodzisk Wielkopolski , Poland