Saint-Christophe-de-Valains 
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| Coordinates: 48°20′37″N 1°26′46″W / 48.3436°N 1.4461°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 | 234 | 
| • 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 (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 comes from Saint Christopher, patron saint of travelers and Valains, fief of Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | 
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 151 | — | 
| 1975 | 129 | −2.22% | 
| 1982 | 107 | −2.64% | 
| 1990 | 106 | −0.12% | 
| 1999 | 138 | +2.97% | 
| 2009 | 211 | +4.34% | 
| 2014 | 219 | +0.75% | 
| 2020 | 235 | +1.18% | 
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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.
Events
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
 - ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
 - ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
 
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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