Saint-Méen-le-Grand
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Saint-Méen-le-Grand (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ mɛ̃ lə ɡʁɑ̃]; Breton: Sant-Meven; Gallo: Saent-Men) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
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Saint-Méen-le-Grand
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Coordinates: 48°11′24″N 2°11′23″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
Arrondissement | Rennes |
Canton | Montauban-de-Bretagne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Guitton[1] |
Area 1 | 18.21 km2 (7.03 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 4,603 |
• Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 35297 /35290 |
Elevation | 79–123 m (259–404 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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It is located west of Rennes between Montauban-de-Bretagne and Gaël.
The town was the birthplace of the 3-time Tour de France winner Louison Bobet and it hosted the start of Stage 8 of the 2006 Tour.