Saint-Christophe-de-Valains
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Commune of Saint-Christophe-de-Valains |
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| Sant-Kristol-Gwalen | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Bretagne | |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine | |
| Arrondissement | Fougères | |
| Canton | Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier | |
| Intercommunality | CdC du Pays de Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier | |
| Mayor | Yves Gérard (2008-2014) |
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| Elevation | 35 m–104 m (avg. 75 m) |
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| Land area¹ | 3.27 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
138 | |
| - Density | 42/km² (1999) | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 35261/ 35140 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Saint-Christophe-de-Valains (Breton: Sant-Kristol-Gwalen) is a commune of the Ille-et-Vilaine département, in Brittany, France.
Saint-Christophe-de-Valains comes from Saint Christopher, patron saint of travelers and Valains, fief of Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon.
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[edit] Geography
Saint-Christophe-de-Valains is located at 37 km in the North-East of Rennes and at 35 km in the south of the Mont Saint-Michel.
The communes bordering are Chauvigné, Le Tiercent, Saint-Ouen-des-Alleux and Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census of 1999, the village had a population of 138.
The estimation for 2004 was 133.
[edit] Administration
Town hall
- Address: Le Bourg, 35140 Saint-Christophe-de-Valains
- Standard : 02 99 39 35 16
- Fax : 02 99 39 35 46
- Email : saintchristophedevalains@wanadoo.fr
- Opening hours: Mo. 9:00 to 11:45, Wed. 13:15 to 19:00, Fri. 9:00 to 11:15
[edit] Monuments and attractions
- 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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[edit] Events
Ball every 14 July under the Liberty Oak.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Christophe-de-Valains
- Geography of Brittany
- A history of local French Resistance during the World War II.
- The page of the commune on infobretagne.com
- The data base Mérimée - the French architectural heritage
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