Saint-Méen-le-Grand (; ;
Gallo: ''Saent-Men'') is a
commune in the
Ille-et-Vilaine
Ille-et-Vilaine (; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Ill-e-Vilaenn'', ) is a departments of France, department of France, located in the regions of France, region of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in the northwest of the country. It is named a ...
department in
Brittany
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in northwestern
France
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.
It is located west of
Rennes
Rennes (; ; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Resnn''; ) is a city in the east of Brittany in Northwestern France at the confluence of the rivers Ille and Vilaine. Rennes is the prefecture of the Brittany (administrative region), Brittany Regions of F ...
between
Montauban-de-Bretagne
Montauban-de-Bretagne (, literally ''Montauban of Brittany''; , Gallo: ''Montauban'') is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France. On 1 January 2019, the former commune Saint-M'Hervon was merged into Mont ...
and
Gaël
Gaël ( Gallo: ''Gaèu'', Breton: ''Gwazel'') is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
It lies southwest of Rennes between Saint-Méen-le-Grand and Mauron. In the 18th century, a fair was held twic ...
.
The town was the birthplace of the 3-time
Tour de France
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winner
Louison Bobet
Louis "Louison" Bobet (; 12 March 1925 – 13 March 1983) was a French professional road racing cyclist. He was the first great French rider of the post-war period and the first rider to win the Tour de France in three successive years, from 195 ...
. It has hosted the start of Stage 8 of both the
2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
and
2025
So far, the year has seen the continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudanese civil war, and the Gaza war. Internal crises in Bangladesh post-resignation v ...
Tours.
Population
Inhabitants of Saint-Méen-le-Grand are called ''mévennais'' in French.
See also
*
Saint-Méen Abbey
Saint-Méen () is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Population
Inhabitants of Saint-Méen are called in French ''Mévennais''.
See also
*Communes of the Finistère department
The following is a ...
*
References
External links
*
Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association
Communes of Ille-et-Vilaine
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