Argentré-du-Plessis explained

Argentré-du-Plessis
Native Name: (Gallo)
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason_ville_fr_Argentré-du-Plessis_(Ille-et-Vilaine).svg
Coordinates:48.0581°N -1.1528°W
Arrondissement:Fougères-Vitré
Canton:La Guerche-de-Bretagne
Insee:35006
Postal Code:35370
Mayor:Jean-Noël Bévière[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Vitré Communauté
Elevation M:89
Elevation Min M:67
Elevation Max M:163
Area Km2:41.46

Argentré-du-Plessis (in French pronounced as /aʁʒɑ̃tʁe dy plɛsi/; Breton: Argantred-ar-Genkiz; Gallo: Arjantrae) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.

Population

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.

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.