Argentré-du-Plessis
Argentré-du-Plessis (Breton: Argantreg-ar-Genkiz, Gallo: Arjantrae) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
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Location of Argentré-du-Plessis 
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| Coordinates: 48°03′29″N 1°09′10″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Fougères-Vitré |
| Canton | La Guerche-de-Bretagne |
| Intercommunality | CA Vitré Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2015-2020) | Jean-Noël Bévière |
| Area 1 | 41.46 km2 (16.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 4,396 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35006 /35370 |
| Elevation | 67–163 m (220–535 ft) (avg. 89 m or 292 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 2,265 | — |
| 1968 | 2,422 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 2,765 | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 3,045 | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 3,329 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 3,614 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 4,021 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 4,185 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 4,294 | +2.6% |
Inhabitants of Argentré-du-Plessis are called Argentréens in French.
Sights
The Château du Plessis is a local chateau with some vestiges of 16th-century construction, although it was largely rebuilt in the 19th century.
The church of Notre-Dame was built between 1775 and 1779.
The archaeological excavation at Bois du Pinel has uncovered fortifications dating from the 11th century, including a moat, two courtyards, and two enclosures.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "INSEE commune page (insee.fr)". Archived from the original on 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2016-10-17.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association (amf35.asso.fr) (in French)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Argentré-du-Plessis. |
- Official website (argentre-du-plessis.fr) (in French)
- "Cultural Heritage (patrimoine.region-bretagne.fr)" (in French). Archived from the original on 2013-02-13. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
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