Saint-Christophe-de-Valains

Saint-Christophe-de-Valains (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
Commune
A general view of Saint-Christophe-de-Valains
Location of Saint-Christophe-de-Valains
Saint-Christophe-de-Valains
Saint-Christophe-de-Valains
Coordinates: 48°20′37″N 1°26′46″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentIlle-et-Vilaine
ArrondissementFougères-Vitré
CantonFougères-1
IntercommunalityPays de Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Yves Gérard
Area
1
3.27 km2 (1.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
225
 • Density69/km2 (180/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
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793235—    
1800295+25.5%
1806260−11.9%
1821257−1.2%
1831286+11.3%
1836308+7.7%
1841290−5.8%
1846296+2.1%
1851323+9.1%
1856310−4.0%
1861300−3.2%
1866341+13.7%
1872324−5.0%
1876324+0.0%
1881321−0.9%
1886300−6.5%
1891324+8.0%
1896291−10.2%
1901274−5.8%
1906291+6.2%
1911223−23.4%
1921193−13.5%
1926241+24.9%
1931222−7.9%
1936232+4.5%
1946194−16.4%
1954185−4.6%
1962164−11.4%
1968151−7.9%
1975129−14.6%
1982107−17.1%
1990106−0.9%
1999138+30.2%
2009211+52.9%

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
  • 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

Ball every 14 July under the Liberty Oak.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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