Saint-Méen-le-Grand

French commune
nomcommune=Saint-Méen-le-Grand
native_name=Sant-Meven


caption=


x=55
y=87
lat_long=coord|48|11|24|N|2|11|23|W|region:FR_type:city
insee=35297
cp=35290
région=Bretagne
département=Ille-et-Vilaine
arrondissement=Rennes
canton=Saint-Méen-le-Grand
maire=Bernard Josse
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Pays de Saint-Méen-le-Grand
alt mini=79
alt maxi=123 m
km²=18.21
sans=3566
date-sans=1999
dens=196
date-dens=1999|

Saint-Méen-le-Grand ( _br. Sant-Meven, Gallo: "Saent-Men") is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Bretagne in northwestern France.

It is located southwest of Rennes between Montauban-de-Bretagne and Gaël.

At the 2006 Tour de France, Saint-Méen-le-Grand hosted the start of Stage 8.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Saint-Méen-le-Grand are called "Mévennais".

Démographie
1962= 2887
1968= 3063
1975= 3358
1982= 3742
1990= 3729
1999= 3566
2005= 3943
sansdoublescomptes= 1962|source=INSEE [ [http://www.recensement.insee.fr/RP99/rp99/co_navigation.co_page?nivgeo=C&codgeo=35297&theme=ALL&typeprod=ALL&lang=FR&quelcas=LISTE Saint-Méen-le-Grand sur le site de l'Insee] ]

ee also

*Saint-Méen Abbey
*Communes of the Ille-et-Vilaine department

References

* [http://www.amf35.asso.fr Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association] fr icon;
* [http://www.insee.fr/en/home/home_page.asp INSEE] en icon;
* [http://www.ign.fr/rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1&lng_id=EN IGN] en icon

External links

* [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/merimee_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_98=INSEE&VALUE_98=35297 French Ministry of Culture list for Saint-Méen-le-Grand] fr icon