Argentré-du-Plessis

Argentré-du-Plessis (French pronunciation: [aʁʒɑ̃tʁe dy plɛsi]; Breton: Argantred-ar-Genkiz; Gallo: Arjantrae) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.

Argentré-du-Plessis Arjantrae (Gallo) Argantred-ar-Genkiz (Breton)
Commune
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption
Coat of arms
Location of Argentré-du-Plessis
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Coordinates: 48°03′29″N 1°09′10″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Ille-et-Vilaine
Arrondissement	Fougères-Vitré
Canton	La Guerche-de-Bretagne
Intercommunality	CA Vitré Communauté
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Noël Bévière[1]
Area 1	41.46 km2 (16.01 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	4,549
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	35006 /35370
Elevation	67–163 m (220–535 ft) (avg. 89 m or 292 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,422	—
1975	2,765	+1.91%
1982	3,045	+1.39%
1990	3,329	+1.12%
1999	3,614	+0.92%
2007	4,080	+1.53%
2012	4,253	+0.83%
2017	4,396	+0.66%
Source: INSEE[3]

Inhabitants of Argentré-du-Plessis are called Argentréens in French.

Sights

The Château du Plessis is a local chateau with some vestiges of 16th-century construction, although it was largely rebuilt in the 19th century.

The church of Notre-Dame was built between 1775 and 1779.

The archaeological excavation at Bois du Pinel has uncovered fortifications dating from the 11th century, including a moat, two courtyards, and two enclosures.

See also

• Communes of the Ille-et-Vilaine department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

• Official website (argentre-du-plessis.fr) (in French)
• "Cultural Heritage (patrimoine.region-bretagne.fr)" (in French). Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
• Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association (amf35.asso.fr) Archived 14 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in French)