Saint-Méen-le-Grand

Saint- Méen -le- Grand is a commune with 4476 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Ille -et -Vilaine in the Brittany region. The municipality is situated approximately 43 km west of Rennes and 62 kilometers south of Saint -Malo and is located at the interface with the departments of Cotes -d'Armor and Morbihan.

Administratively, the municipality in the canton of Saint- Méen -le- Grand, a part of the Arrondissement Rennes. Only in 1918 the name of the location of Saint- Méen to Saint - Méen -le- Grand was changed.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Louis Bobet, called Louison Bobet, French cyclist, who was born on March 12, 1925. Museum Louison Bobet in the Rue de Gaël gives an overview of the sporting career of three-time Tour de France winner.
• Jean Bobet ( born 1930 ), French cyclist and brother of Louison Bobet
• Frédéric Guesdon, French cyclist

Twinning

• Haltwhistle ( United Kingdom )