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Saint-Christophe-de-Valains

Summary

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)
Commune
A general view of Saint-Christophe-de-Valains
A general view of Saint-Christophe-de-Valains
Location of Saint-Christophe-de-Valains
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Saint-Christophe-de-Valains
Saint-Christophe-de-Valains
Saint-Christophe-de-Valains is located in Brittany
Saint-Christophe-de-Valains
Saint-Christophe-de-Valains
Coordinates: 48°20′37″N 1°26′46″W / 48.3436°N 1.4461°W / 48.3436; -1.4461
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentIlle-et-Vilaine
ArrondissementFougères-Vitré
CantonFougères-1
IntercommunalityFougères Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michelle Garavaglia[1]
Area
1
3.27 km2 (1.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
234
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
35261 /35140
Elevation35–104 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

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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 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

  •  
    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.

Events edit

Ball every 14 July under the Liberty Oak.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links edit

 
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)