Saint-Samson-sur-Rance
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Saint-Samson-sur-Rance (Script error: No such module "IPA"., literally Saint-Samson on Rance; Template:Langx) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Geography
Saint-Samson-sur-Rance is located on the banks of the Rance river, near the town of Dinan, about Script error: No such module "convert". 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.[2]
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
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Gallery
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See also
- Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department
- Template:Interlanguage link, French article for the rock shown at the top of the article
References
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