# Broons

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For the long running Scottish comic strip, see [The Broons](/source/The_Broons). For the Boston Bruins hockey team, often nicknamed "Da Broons", see [Boston Bruins](/source/Boston_Bruins).

Commune in Brittany, France

Broons Bronn Commune The main thoroughfare of Broons Coat of arms Location of Broons Broons Show map of France Broons Show map of Brittany Coordinates: 48°19′05″N 2°15′34″W / 48.3181°N 2.2595°W / 48.3181; -2.2595 Country France Region Brittany Department Côtes-d'Armor Arrondissement Dinan Canton Broons Intercommunality Dinan Agglomération Government • Mayor (2020–2026) Denis Laguitton[1] Area 1 35.21 km2 (13.59 sq mi) Population (2023)[2] 2,943 • Density 83.58/km2 (216.5/sq mi) Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) INSEE/Postal code 22020 /22250 Elevation 45–143 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: [\[bʁɔ̃\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/French); [Breton](/source/Breton_language): *Bronn*; [Gallo](/source/Gallo_language): *Bron*) is a [commune](/source/Communes_of_France) in the [Côtes-d'Armor](/source/C%C3%B4tes-d'Armor) [department](/source/Departments_of_France) in [Brittany](/source/Brittany_(administrative_region)) in northwestern [France](/source/France).

The commune is listed as a [Village étape](/source/Village_%C3%A9tape).[3]

## International relations

Broons is twinned with the town [Neufahrn i.NB](/source/Neufahrn_i.NB) in [Bavaria](/source/Bavaria) since 1971.

## Population

Inhabitants of Broons are called *Broonais* in French.

‹ The [template](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Template) *[Historical populations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Historical_populations)* is being [considered for merging](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Templates_for_discussion/Log/2026_June_24#Template:Infobox_demographics). ›

Historical population Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 2,099 — 1800 2,101 +0.01% 1806 1,857 −2.04% 1821 2,232 +1.23% 1831 2,455 +0.96% 1836 2,527 +0.58% 1841 2,502 −0.20% 1846 2,559 +0.45% 1851 2,506 −0.42% 1856 2,463 −0.35% 1861 2,569 +0.85% 1866 2,738 +1.28% 1872 2,644 −0.58% 1876 2,832 +1.73% 1881 2,757 −0.54% 1886 2,733 −0.17% 1891 2,756 +0.17% 1896 2,816 +0.43% 1901 2,812 −0.03% Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1906 2,867 +0.39% 1911 2,835 −0.22% 1921 2,511 −1.21% 1926 2,520 +0.07% 1931 2,408 −0.91% 1936 2,447 +0.32% 1946 2,442 −0.02% 1954 2,430 −0.06% 1962 2,340 −0.47% 1968 2,256 −0.61% 1975 2,432 +1.08% 1982 2,389 −0.25% 1990 2,327 −0.33% 1999 2,382 +0.26% 2007 2,786 +1.98% 2012 2,983 +1.38% 2017 2,886 −0.66% 2023 2,943 +0.33% Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2023)[5]

## Heraldry

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.[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

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

- [Bertrand du Guesclin](/source/Bertrand_du_Guesclin), French [knight](/source/Knight) and [constable of France](/source/Constable_of_France) during the [Hundred Years' War](/source/Hundred_Years'_War), born in Broons in 1320.

- [Olivier de Clisson](/source/Olivier_de_Clisson), French [knight](/source/Knight) and [constable of France](/source/Constable_of_France).

## See also

- [Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department](/source/Communes_of_the_C%C3%B4tes-d'Armor_department)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Répertoire national des élus: les maires"](https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503) (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Populations de référence 2023"](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8643952?geo=COM-22020) (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Broons | Village Étape"](https://village-etape.fr/village-etape/broons/).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ehess_4-0)** *Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui*: [Commune data sheet Broons](http://cassini.ehess.fr/fr/html/fiche.php?select_resultat=6043), [EHESS](/source/School_for_Advanced_Studies_in_the_Social_Sciences) (in French).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-pophist_5-0)** [Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8643952?geo=COM-22020#tableau-POPREF_G1), INSEE

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Selon *Le Patrimoine des Communes du Pays Sud de Dinan*

1. **[^](#cite_ref-marikavel_7-0)** ["Broons / Bronn. Encyclopédie Marikavel des noms de lieux"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160303043909/http://marikavel.com/bretagne/broons/accueil.htm). *marikavel.com*. Archived from [the original](http://marikavel.com/bretagne/broons/accueil.htm) on 3 March 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** From the armoire of Guillemette de Milon, [abbess](/source/Abbess) of [Saint-Sulpice](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Abbaye_Notre-Dame_du_Nid-au-Merle&action=edit&redlink=1) [[fr](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbaye_Notre-Dame_du_Nid-au-Merle)] circa 1435, *une des parties est blasonnée comme précédemment écrit.*

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Source : [Page du site Infobretagne.com sur l'abbaye de Saint-Sulpice](http://www.infobretagne.com/abbaye_de_saint-sulpice.htm).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [Blason De Derval sur le site culture.cg44.fr](http://culture.cg44.fr/Musee/collections/base_donnees/blasons/base/blason_1050.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20071029024059/http://culture.cg44.fr/Musee/collections/base_donnees/blasons/base/blason_1050.html) October 29, 2007, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Référence : Armorial vaudois

## External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Broons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Broons).

- [Official website](http://www.broons.fr) (in French)

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