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Country
  
France

Department
  
Ille-et-Vilaine

Canton
  
Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier

Population
  
186 (2008)

Region
  
Brittany

Arrondissement
  
Fougères-Vitré

Area
  
3.27 km²

Local time
  
Tuesday 6:11 PM

Saint-Christophe-de-Valains

Intercommunality
  
Pays de Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier

Weather
  
16°C, Wind SW at 21 km/h, 57% Humidity

Saint-Christophe-de-Valains (Breton: Sant-Kristol-Gwalen) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.

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Map of Saint-Christophe-de-Valains, France

Saint-Christophe-de-Valains comes from Saint Christopher, patron saint of travelers and Valains, fief of Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon.

Geography

Saint-Christophe-de-Valains is located at 37 km (23 mi) in the North-East of Rennes and at 35 km (22 mi) in 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".

    • Events

    Ball every 14 July under the Liberty Oak.

    References

    Saint-Christophe-de-Valains Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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