Saint-Coulomb
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Commune of Saint-Coulomb |
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| Sant-Kouloum | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Bretagne | |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Malo | |
| Canton | Cancale | |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Malo Agglomération | |
| Mayor | Jean Mainguené (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 0 m–52 m (avg. 40 m) |
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| Land area¹ | 18.04 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
2,168 | |
| - Density | 120/km² (1999) | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 35263/ 35350 | |
| 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-Coulomb (Breton: Sant-Kouloum) is a commune of the Ille-et-Vilaine département, in Brittany, France on the English Channel.
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[edit] Demographics
Inhabitants are called Colombanais.
As of the census of 1999, the town had a population of 2,168.
The estimation for 2006 was 2,306.
[edit] History
Its name comes from Saint Colomban, who came in the years 580 - 590. Accompagnied by several monks, he crossed the English Channel and arrived either on the Du Guesclin beach, either a few hundreds meters further in the west.
[edit] Beaches
This village counts several beaches, very frequented by tourists in summer.
 Customs path |
 Chevrets beach |
 Saint-Coulomb church |
[edit] Malouinières
The Malouinières are historic buildings built between 1650 and 1730 within 12 km of Saint Malo, by its shipbuilders who wanted to escape the congested city, while staying close enough to the centre (within two hours on horseback) to take care of their ships and their cargos.
[edit] Communes around
- Saint-Malo, to the west
- Cancale, to the east
- Saint-Méloir-des-Ondes, to the south
- North is the sea
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[edit] External links
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