a town of France, capital of an arrondissement of the same name, in the department of Ille-et-Vilaine, is picturesquely situated on the right bank of the Vilaine, 22 miles east of Rennes. It is enclosed by walls flanked with towers, and has an old feudal castle. The houses are generally ill built, and the streets narrow and dirty. The most remarkable edifices are the church of Notre-Dame, and the house inhabited by Madame de Sévigné. It has a communal college, and manufactures of hosiery, flannel, leather, &c. It has also some trade in these articles, and in wine, honey, hides, and cantharides. Pop. (1856) 8,493.