Saint-Coulomb Explained

Saint-Coulomb
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Saint-Coulomb (Ille-et-Vilaine).svg
Coordinates:48.6758°N -1.9103°W
Arrondissement:Saint-Malo
Canton:Saint-Malo-1
Insee:35263
Postal Code:35350
Mayor:Jean-Michel Fredou[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Pays de Saint-Malo
Elevation M:40
Elevation Min M:0
Elevation Max M:52
Area Km2:18.04
Image Flag:Flag of Saint-Coulomb.gif

Saint-Coulomb (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃ kulɔ̃/; Breton: Sant-Kouloum) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.

Population

Inhabitants are called colombanais in French.

History

Its name comes from Saint Colomban, who came in the years 580 - 590. Accompanied by several monks, he crossed the English Channel and landed either on the Du Guesclin beach or a few hundreds meters further to the west.

Beaches

This commune has several beaches, very frequented by tourists in summer.

Malouinières

The Malouinières are historic buildings built between 1650 and 1730 within 12km (07miles) of Saint Malo, by its shipbuilders who wanted to escape the congested city, while staying close enough to the centre (within two hours on horseback) to take care of their ships and their cargos.

Neighboring communes

References in popular culture

Saint-Coulomb is the location for Claude Chabrol's 1995 thriller La Cérémonie

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021. fr.