Saint-Christophe-de-Valains
Appearance
Saint-Christophe-de-Valains
Sant-Kristol-Gwalen (Breton) | |
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![]() A general view of Saint-Christophe-de-Valains | |
Coordinates: 48°20′37″N 1°26′46″W / 48.3436°N 1.4461°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
Arrondissement | Fougères-Vitré |
Canton | Fougères-1 |
Intercommunality | Fougères Agglomération |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Michelle Garavaglia[1] |
Area 1 | 3.27 km2 (1.26 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 234 |
• Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 35261 /35140 |
Elevation | 35–104 m (115–341 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Saint-Christophe-de-Valains (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ kʁistɔf də valɛ̃]; Breton: Sant-Kristol-Gwalen) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Saint-Christophe-de-Valains comes from Saint Christopher, patron saint of travelers and Valains, fief of Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon.
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 151 | — |
1975 | 129 | −2.22% |
1982 | 107 | −2.64% |
1990 | 106 | −0.12% |
1999 | 138 | +2.97% |
2009 | 211 | +4.34% |
2014 | 219 | +0.75% |
2020 | 235 | +1.18% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Geography
[edit]Saint-Christophe-de-Valains is located 37 km (23 mi) to the northeast of Rennes and 35 km (22 mi) to the south of the Mont Saint-Michel.
The neighboring communes are Chauvigné, Le Tiercent, Saint-Ouen-des-Alleux, and Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon.
Sights
[edit]- Parish Church of the 15th century.
- Castle of La Bélinaye 17th century.
- Liberty Oak in La Basse-Haye.
- Valley of "La Minette".
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Town hall of Saint-Christophe-de-Valains.
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Church of Saint-Christophe-de-Valains
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Castle of La Bélinaye 17th century.
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The war memorial.
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The Liberty Oak.
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Saint-Christophe-de-Valains
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Memorial stone.
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Flood of January 4, 1936.
Events
[edit]Ball every 14 July under the Liberty Oak.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Christophe-de-Valains.
- Official website : Saint-Christophe-de-Valains (in French)
- Geography of Brittany
- The page of the commune on infobretagne.com
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)