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
Sant-Kristol-Gwalen (Breton) | |
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 A general view of Saint-Christophe-de-Valains | |
Location of Saint-Christophe-de-Valains  | |
  Saint-Christophe-de-Valains  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 comes from Saint Christopher, patron saint of travelers and Valains, fief of Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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
editSaint-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. -
Church of Saint-Christophe-de-Valains -
Castle of La Bélinaye 17th century. -
The war memorial. -
The Liberty Oak. -
Saint-Christophe-de-Valains -
Memorial stone. -
Flood of January 4, 1936.
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Events
editSee also
editReferences
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)
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