Saint-Méen-le-Grand
Saint-Méen-le-Grand
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Town hall | |
Location of Saint-Méen-le-Grand | |
| Coordinates: 48°11′24″N 2°11′23″W / 48.19°N 2.1897°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Rennes |
| Canton | Montauban-de-Bretagne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Guitton |
Area 1 | 18.21 km2 (7.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 4,642 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35297 /35290 |
| Elevation | 79–123 m (259–404 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Saint-Méen-le-Grand (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ mɛ̃ lə ɡʁɑ̃]; Breton: Sant-Meven; Gallo: Saent-Men) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
It is located west of Rennes between Montauban-de-Bretagne and Gaël.
The town was the birthplace of the 3-time Tour de France winner Louison Bobet. It has hosted the start of Stage 8 of both the 2006 and 2025 Tours.