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Ille-et-Vilaine

American  
[eel-e-vee-len] / il ɛ viˈlɛn /

noun

  1. a department in W France. 2,700 sq. mi. (7,000 sq. km). Rennes.


Ille-et-Vilaine British  
/ ilevilɛn /

noun

  1. a department of NW France, in E Brittany. Capital: Rennes. Pop: 894 625 (2003 est). Area: 6992 sq km (2727 sq miles)

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The moderation and absence of ambition in the character of La Tour d'Auvergne is expressed in a letter to Le Coq, Bishop of Ille-et-Vilaine.

From Brittany & Its Byways by Mrs. Bury Palliser

The first hearings of Helene's case were taken before the Juge d'instruction in Rennes, and she was remanded to the assizes for Ille-et-Vilaine, which took place, apparently, in the same city.

From She Stands Accused by Victor MacClure

Dol, a town of France, department of Ille-et-Vilaine, 14 miles south-east by east of St. Malo.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde by Various

Dol is situated in the north of the department of Ille-et-Vilaine, not far from the sea-coast.

From Legends & Romances of Brittany by Lewis Spence

The port of St Malo, the birthplace and the home of Cartier, is situated in the old province of Brittany, in the present department of Ille-et-Vilaine.

From The Mariner of St. Malo : A chronicle of the voyages of Jacques Cartier by George McKinnon Wrong

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