Argentré-du-Plessis
Commune in Brittany, France
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Argentré-du-Plessis (French: [aʁʒɑ̃tʁe dy plɛsi]; Breton: Argantred-ar-Genkiz; Gallo: Arjantrae) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
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Argentré-du-Plessis
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Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Argentré-du-Plessis | |
  Argentré-du-Plessis Location within France  Argentré-du-Plessis Location within Brittany | |
| 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 (2020–2026) | Jean-Noël Bévière[1] |
Area 1 | 41.46 km2 (16.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,633 |
| • Density | 111.7/km2 (289.4/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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 2,422 | — |
| 1975 | 2,765 | +1.91% |
| 1982 | 3,045 | +1.39% |
| 1990 | 3,329 | +1.12% |
| 1999 | 3,614 | +0.92% |
| 2007 | 4,080 | +1.53% |
| 2012 | 4,253 | +0.83% |
| 2017 | 4,396 | +0.66% |
| 2023 | 4,633 | +0.88% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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.
