Saint-Marcan (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁkɑ̃]; Gallo: Saent-Marqaen, Breton: Sant-Marc'han) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Saint-Marcan
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.JPG) Old Medieval Cross | |
Location of Saint-Marcan  | |
  Saint-Marcan  Saint-Marcan | |
| Coordinates: 48°35′19″N 1°37′56″W / 48.5886°N 1.6322°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Malo |
| Canton | Dol-de-Bretagne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Louis Leport[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.68 km2 (2.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 434 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35291 /35120 |
| Elevation | 4–96 m (13–315 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
editInhabitants of Saint-Marcan are called marcanais in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 537 | — |
| 1968 | 544 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 453 | −16.7% |
| 1982 | 398 | −12.1% |
| 1990 | 401 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 380 | −5.2% |
| 2009 | 455 | +19.7% |
Sights
edit- Menhir
- Medieval Christian Cross
- Chappe Tower
See also
editSaint Marcin in Ireland
editIn the heart of the Rosclave Channel in west County Mayo in the Republic of Ireland were the visible the remains of St. Marcin's Castle, Church, outdoor altar and a burial ground. However, it appears little remains of these features other than on historical maps. *[1]
References
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Marcan.
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association (in French)
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