Saint-Samson-sur-Rance
Commune in Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, France
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Saint-Samson-sur-Rance (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ sɑ̃sɔ̃ syʁ ʁɑ̃s], literally Saint-Samson on Rance; Breton: Sant-Samzun) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Saint-Samson-sur-Rance
Sant-Samzun (Breton) | |
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Menhir | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint-Samson-sur-Rance | |
  Saint-Samson-sur-Rance  Saint-Samson-sur-Rance | |
| Coordinates: 48°29′32″N 2°01′47″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Dinan |
| Canton | Pleslin-Trigavou |
| Intercommunality | Dinan Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Loïc Lorre[1] |
Area 1 | 6.27 km2 (2.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,625 |
| • Density | 259/km2 (671/sq mi) |
| Demonym | samsonnais |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22327 /22100 |
| Elevation | 4–78 m (13–256 ft) |
| Website | https://www.saint-samson-sur-rance.fr/ |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Saint-Samson-sur-Rance is located on the banks of the Rance river, near the town of Dinan, about 20 miles (32 km) from Dinard and Saint-Malo, and 45 minutes from Saint-Brieuc and Rennes by car.
Toponymy
The locality is named after Saint Samson of Dol.[3]
History
The presence of the menhir de la Tremblais indicates that humans have lived in this area since at least the Neolithic.
In the Middle Ages, the parish of Saint-Samson-jouxte-Livet, enclosed in the Bishopric of Saint-Malo, was part of the Ancient Diocese of Dol.
In 1790, during the French Revolution, the parish was named Saint-Samson and elected as a commune.
On 25 July 1962 the commune was renamed to Saint-Samson-sur-Rance.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 460 | — |
| 1968 | 477 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 548 | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 874 | +59.5% |
| 1990 | 1,180 | +35.0% |
| 1999 | 1,151 | −2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,508 | +31.0% |
Inhabitants of Saint-Samson-sur-Rance are called samsonnais in French.
Gallery
Exterior of the Saint Samson church
Saint Samson depicted in stained glass in the Saint Samson church
Town hall
See also
- Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department
- Menhir de la Tiemblais, French article for the rock shown at the top of the article
