Saint-Méen-le-Grand
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| region | Brittany | |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine | |
| Arrondissement | Rennes | |
| Canton | Montauban-de-Bretagne | |
| Community association | Saint-Méen Montauban | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 11 ′ N , 2 ° 11 ′ W | |
| height | 79-123 m | |
| surface | 18.28 km 2 | |
| Residents | 4,635 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 254 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 35290 | |
| INSEE code | 35297 | |
| Website | http://www.stmeen.fr/ | |
_Mairie_2.jpg) Town Hall ( Hôtel de ville ) |
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Saint-Méen-le-Grand is a commune with 4635 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Ille-et-Vilaine in the region of Brittany . Administratively, the municipality belongs to the Arrondissement of Rennes and the canton of Montauban-de-Bretagne .
geography
The municipality is located around 40 kilometers west of Rennes and 60 kilometers south of Saint-Malo on the border with the Côtes-d'Armor department . Neighboring communities are:
- Quédillac in the north,
- Le Crouais in the east,
- Saint-Onen-la-Chapelle in the south,
- Gaël in the southwest,
- Loscouët-sur-Meu in the west (Dép. Côtes-d'Armor) and
- Plumaugat in the north-west (Dép. Côtes-d'Armor).
The river Garun runs in the north of the municipality , the southern municipality is drained by several small streams to the Meu .
Transport links
The place is accessible from the national route N164. In addition, the place is on the Ploërmel – La Brohinière railway line , in Saint-Méen an industrial area is served by freight trains.
history
It was not until 1918 that the name was changed from Saint-Méen to Saint-Méen-le-Grand.
Population development
| year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
| Residents | 3063 | 3358 | 3742 | 3729 | 3566 | 4026 | 4635 |
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Saint-Méen-le-Grand
- former abbey church of Saint-Méen from the 12th century, Monument historique
- Stone cross from the 15th century, Monument historique
- Town hall from 1933 by the architect Jean Poirier
Personalities
- Louis Bobet, called Louison Bobet , French cyclist, born March 12, 1925 . The Louison Bobet Museum on Rue de Gaël provides an overview of the sporting career of the three-time Tour de France winner.
- Jean Bobet (* 1930), French cyclist and brother of Louison Bobet
- Frédéric Guesdon (* 1971), French racing cyclist
Partner communities
Saint-Méen-le-Grand has partnerships with the following municipalities:
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes d'Ille-et-Vilaine. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-072-8 , pp. 1595-1601.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Abbey in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Stone cross in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)