Poilley (Ille-et-Vilaine)

Poilley ( Breton Polieg in ) is a common French, located in the department of Ille-et-Vilaine and the area Brittany.

Geography

History

Etymology

Poilley comes, seems it, of Gallo-Roman the Paulius or Paullius . At the end of the 10th century, the church is placed under the dependence of the Gradeloc lord who entrusts it between 991 and 1009 to the abbey of the Mount-Saint-Michel. The descendants of the Gradeloc family bear the name of Poilley. Sometimes the parish of Poilley, which depended formerly on old évêché on Rennes, is still called Poilley-le-Léonnais, because of the first name of Léonèse or Léonnais carried to by several lords of Poilley. The castle of Poilley is the manor seigneurial of the parish. The seigniory of Poilley, concerned with the baronnie of Ferns, is set up in châtellenie in 1498. The grounds of the Poilley family are set up then in baronnie in 1595, then in county in 1636. This seigniory exerted a right of high justice to Saint-Georges de Reintembault. About 1660, the field of Poilley passes by alliance between the hands of the Princey family. The castle is preserved by the Princey family until 1889. The cemetery of Poilley is transferred between 1906 and 1910. Foot-note: the chouans, under the orders of Aime of Wood-Guy, are beaten close to Poilley by 3000 republicans on May 17th, 1796.

Monuments

the church Saint Martin's day (16th century). The primitive church had been entrusted as of year 1000 to the Benedictines of the Mount-Saint-Michel. The bell-tower goes back to 1870-1872. The church was composed until 1860 of a nave with two collateral (16th century) and of three Romance apses. The church is refitted in 1895 and 1910. The nave is separated on the low sides by four arcades which rest on octagonal pillars. The sand pits and the pillar of the pulpit carry the dates of 1562,1573 and 1577. The church preserves some tomb stones. The lords of Poilley had formerly their weapons above the doors and on one liter, as well as a enfeu in the chorus;

the cross of alms (17th century);

the cross of Demeau or Boutriais (16th century);

the castle of Poilley (1450). This castle is rebuilt at the 17th century. There remains nothing any more but only one of its four turns. One finds there a vault dedicated to Sainte Marguerite and founded in 1450 per Jean 1st of Poilley: one of its doors is gone back to 1607. The castle formerly had a mound and one flees. Property of the lords of Poilley in 1096, then, by alliance, of the family Léonèse or Léonnais (at the end of the 12th century) which took the name of Poilley. The castle passes then between the hands of the family of Bourgblanc lords of Apreville in 1739, then of the Princey family about 1758;

the manor of Large-Boutriais or Boutriais (- 17th century). One finds there the armorial bearings of Jehan de Servaude. Successive property of the families of the Fountain (in 1399), of Jeanne Labbé rams of the haut-Châtellier widow of Hake the Beater (in 1430), the Beater or Bateur (in 1445), Léziart (in 1513), of Servaude lords of Plessis (about 1539), of Valette lords of Boismellet (about 1602), Hardy lords of Plessis-Hardy (in 1620), Benoît lords of the Sales (in 1680), of Francoise Lesné rams of Touchamps and dowager of Poilley (at the beginning of the 18th century), of the count de Poilley his son, and of the family Lesné lords of Torchamps (in 1739);

the house of Lanjuet (XV-17th century), property of the Gruel-Fayer family;

the town hall (16th century), increased in 1837;

the parochial enclosure (1920-1999);

the house of évêché (17th century);

the fountain-laundrette (17th century), located at the Galpy locality;

the longère (17th century), located with Pierre-with-the Ass;

the baker's oven (18th century), located at the locality Passed very close to It;

the well (18th century), located at the locality Frilouze;

water mills of Déan and the Mound;

To also announce:

vestiges of a thermal building and a villa (S), located on the site of the Soisière-of-Medium;

the old manor of Fiolaye, located road of Saint-Georges-of-Reintembault. Property of the family of Poilley in 1513 and until 1789;

the old manor of the Brain, located road of Saint-Georges-of-Reintembault. Property of the family of Romilley lords of the Ardennes in 1513;

the old manor of Piletais. Property of the family of Poilley in 1513 and until 1789;

the old manor of Morand, located road of Ferns. Successive property of the families the Beater or Bateur (in 1432), Thierry lords of Boisorcant (in 1513 and 1541), of Hallay lords of Bonteville (at the 16th century), Hay lords of the Mountain (about 1676 and in 1705);

the manor of Maladrie, located road of Montours. It is modern and replaces an old leper-house;

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of Ille-et-Vilaine

External bonds

Site of the Community of Communes
Poilley on the site of INSEE
Poilley on the site of Quid
Localization of Poilley on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Poilley on Mapquest

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