Gaël

Gaël
Gaèu (Gallo)
Gwazel (Breton)
Town hall
Location of Gaël
Gaël
Gaël
Coordinates: 48°07′59″N 2°13′12″W / 48.1331°N 2.22°W / 48.1331; -2.22
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentIlle-et-Vilaine
ArrondissementRennes
CantonMontauban-de-Bretagne
IntercommunalitySaint-Méen Montauban
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Denis Levrel
Area
1
52.1 km2 (20.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
1,617
  Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
35117 /35290
Elevation51–131 m (167–430 ft)
(avg. 80 m or 260 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gaël (Gallo: Gaèu, Breton: Gwazel) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.

It lies southwest of Rennes between Saint-Méen-le-Grand and Mauron. In the 18th century, a fair was held twice a year in August and October.