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 confluence of the rivers Vilaine and Seiche.

Population

Inhabitants of Bruz are called Bruzois in French.

Mayors

The current mayor is Philippe Salmon, elected in 2020. Previous mayors are:

Auguste Louapre, from 2014 to 2020;
Philippe Caffin, from 2008 to 2014;
Robert Barré, from 1989 to 2008;
Alphonse Legault, from 1960 to 1989.

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.

Quarry accident

On 6 June 1884, a quarry accident took place in Bruz that killed eight people, including two children. The catastrophe du Boël resulted from a landslide that occurred in a quarry used to extract red shale for use in building. The quarry was located in a location called Boël