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Broons
Bronn
The main thoroughfare of Broons
The main thoroughfare of Broons
Coat of arms of Broons
Map
Location of Broons
Broons is located in France
Broons
Broons
Broons is located in Brittany
Broons
Broons
Coordinates: 48°19′05″N 2°15′34″W / 48.3181°N 2.2595°W / 48.3181; -2.2595
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentCôtes-d'Armor
ArrondissementDinan
CantonBroons
IntercommunalityDinan Agglomération
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Denis Laguitton[1]
Area
1
35.21 km2 (13.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
2,943
  Density83.58/km2 (216.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
22020 /22250
Elevation45–143 m (148–469 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Broons (French pronunciation: [bʁɔ̃]; Breton: Bronn; Gallo: Bron) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.

The commune is listed as a Village étape.[3]

International relations

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Broons is twinned with the town Neufahrn i.NB in Bavaria since 1971.

Population

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Inhabitants of Broons are called Broonais in French.

Heraldry

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Arms of Broons, derived from the arms of Bertrand du Guesclin
Arms of Broons, derived from the arms of Bertrand du Guesclin
The current Arms of Broons, derived from the arms of Bertrand du Guesclin:[6][7]
Argent a double-headed eagle displayed Sable beaked and armed Gules, overall a bendlet Gules.



Ancient Arms of Broons
Ancient Arms of Broons
Ancient Arms of Broons.[8][9] These arms are also found on blazons of the lords of Derval.[10] Such arms are attested for a family surnamed Bron, originally of Lutry (Vaud, Suisse), in the 17th century.[11]



Blazon: Azure a cross Argent fretty Gules.

Personalities

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Bertrand du Guesclin, made Constable of France by the King of France.

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. "Broons | Village Étape".
  4. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Broons, EHESS (in French).
  5. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  6. Selon Le Patrimoine des Communes du Pays Sud de Dinan
  7. "Broons / Bronn. Encyclopédie Marikavel des noms de lieux". marikavel.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
  8. From the armoire of Guillemette de Milon, abbess of Saint-Sulpice [fr] circa 1435, une des parties est blasonnée comme précédemment écrit.
  9. Source : Page du site Infobretagne.com sur l'abbaye de Saint-Sulpice.
  10. Blason De Derval sur le site culture.cg44.fr Archived October 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  11. Référence : Armorial vaudois
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