Saint-Christophe-de-Valains
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
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Coordinates: 48°20′37″N 1°26′46″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 | 235 |
• 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.
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Geography
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
- Parish Church of the 15th century.
- Castle of La Bélinaye 17th century.
- Liberty Oak in La Basse-Haye.
- Valley of "La Minette".
- 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.
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
External links

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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