Montfort-sur-Meu
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Montfort-sur-Meu Moñforzh |
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The town hall of Montfort-sur-Meu
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 Montfort-sur-Meu
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Location within Brittany region
Montfort-sur-Meu
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| Coordinates: 48°08′19″N 1°57′17″W / 48.1386°N 1.9547°WCoordinates: 48°08′19″N 1°57′17″W / 48.1386°N 1.9547°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine | |
| Arrondissement | Rennes | |
| Canton | Montfort-sur-Meu | |
| Intercommunality | Montfort Community | |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Delphine David | |
| Area1 | 14.02 km2 (5.41 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 6,347 | |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35188 /35160 | |
| Elevation | 28–131 m (92–430 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Montfort-sur-Meu (Breton: Moñforzh) is a commune in the department of Ille-et-Vilaine in Brittany in the northwest of France.
It is noted as the birthplace of the Roman Catholic Saint Louis de Montfort, who is considered to be the pioneer of the field of Mariology. The saint's birthplace is at 15, Rue de la Saulnerie. It is now jointly owned by the three Montfortian congregations he formed: the Community of the Holy Spirit, the Daughters of Wisdom and the Brothers of Saint Gabriel. It is the site of frequent "Montfortian pilgrimages" to Montfort-sur-Meu.
The towns located next to Montfort-sur-Meu are Iffendic, Bédée, La Nouaye, Breteil and Talensac. Monterfil and Pleumeleuc are nearby.
The town is located at the convergence of the Meu river and the Garun river, in a farmland region which was in the past in the "Poutrecoët" (= the district in the woods), because it was covered by the big forest of Brocéliande.
The town is an administrative town of a county.
Inhabitants of Montfort-sur-Meu are called Montfortais in French. (Source: Cassini and INSEE)
Human beings have made their imprint on the district of Montfort en Brocéliande since prehistory. Ancient menhirs can be seen in the forest of Montfort, but it is at the end of the 11th century when the first castle is built.
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