Saint-Méloir-des-Ondes | ||
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Commune | ||
The town hall of Saint-Méloir-des-Ondes
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Coordinates: 48°38′18″N 1°54′06″W / 48.6383°N 1.9017°WCoordinates: 48°38′18″N 1°54′06″W / 48.6383°N 1.9017°W | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Brittany | |
Department | Ille-et-Vilaine | |
Arrondissement | Saint-Malo | |
Canton | Saint-Malo-1 | |
Intercommunality | CA Pays de Saint-Malo | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2014–2020) | René Bernard | |
Area1 | 29.49 km2 (11.39 sq mi) | |
Population (2009)2 | 3,649 | |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 35299 /35350 | |
Elevation | 2–58 m (6.6–190.3 ft) (avg. 51 m or 167 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. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Saint-Méloir-des-Ondes (Breton: Sant-Meleg) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France. It is located near Saint-Malo.
The parish was named after St Melor a Breton and Cornish saint, by the monks of Mont Saint-Michel, who established a priory there in the early 11th century.
Inhabitants of Saint-Méloir-des-Ondes are called méloriens in French.