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Clayes
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Clayes
Total population
937
Elevation60 m
Land area4.28 km²
Coordinates48.18°, -1.85°
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Overview
Clayes is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Latitude
48.1781
Longitude
-1.8543
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
115,877
Distinct species (top 10)
10
Most-observed species
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,934
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,876
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,760
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,682
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,340
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,063
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,055
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,685
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
65
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2013-11-21
Most recent
- M 3.6 — 2017-09-281 km WNW of Tresbœuf, France
- M 3.7 — 2015-02-2530 km SW of Saint Helier, Jersey
- M 3.3 — 2014-07-23France
- M 4.5 — 2013-11-211 km WSW of Plescop, France
- M 2.5 — 2008-09-192 km NNE of Montigné-le-Brillant, France
- M 2.6 — 2008-08-283 km E of Mauron, France
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Louis de Montfort
French Catholic saint, priest, and confessor
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Jean-Baptiste Matho
French composer
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Dominique Gaigne
road bicycle racer
Pierre Cathala
French politician and lawyer (1888-1947)
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Alexis Louis Gordien du Bouays de Couësbouc
André Porteu de la Morandière
French politician (1870–1932)
Gérard Rué
French cyclist
Germaine Deschanel
wife of Paul Deschanel
Gérard Cousseau
French screenwriter
H
Hervé Baslé
French film director and screenwriter (1938–2019)
Jean-Louis Tourenne
French politician
Jean-Michel Lemétayer
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Joseph Lanjuinais
French writer
Louis Even
Canadian politician (1885-1974)
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Patrick Bourdais
French racing driver
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Paul Porteu de la Morandière
French politician (1906–1993)
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Kidney-spot Ladybird
Chilocorus renipustulatus
Seen 2026-06-26
Common Geranium-bronze
Cacyreus marshalli
Seen 2026-06-26
Long-bodied Cellar Spider
Pholcus phalangioides
Seen 2026-06-25
Mexican Grass-carrying Wasp
Isodontia mexicana
Seen 2026-06-24
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Rhagonycha fulva
Seen 2026-06-24
Scolia hirta
Scolia hirta
Seen 2026-06-24
Mediterranean Spiny False Wolf Spider
Zoropsis spinimana
Seen 2026-06-23
Purple hairstreak
Favonius quercus
Seen 2026-06-23
House Jumping Spider
Pseudeuophrys lanigera
Seen 2026-06-23
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 35081
- Department
- 35
- Region
- 53
- Population (Wikidata)
- 947
geo.api.gouv.fr
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
- • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr