Bruz


Bruz is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.

Geography

Bruz is located near the center of the Ille-et-Vilaine department, 14 km from Rennes.
It is near the Vilaine river and her tributaries, the Seiche river being the most important.

Population

Inhabitants of Bruz are called Bruzois in French.

Mayors

Several streets and places are named after previous mayors : François Joly, Joseph Jan.
The mairie is right in the centre of the town.

Breton language

In 2008, 3.76% of children attended bilingual primary schools. The municipality signed the Ya d'ar brezhoneg charter on 1 October 2011.
The Breton name of the commune is also Bruz.