Mézières-sur-Couesnon
Encyclopedia
Mézières-sur-Couesnon is a commune
in the Ille-et-Vilaine
department in Brittany in north-western France
.
and 42 km (26.1 mi) south of Mont Saint-Michel
. As its name indicates, it is situated on the Couesnon
River.
The communes bordering are Saint-Ouen-des-Alleux
, Saint-Marc-sur-Couesnon
, Saint-Jean-sur-Couesnon
, Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier
, Gahard
and Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon
.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Ille-et-Vilaine
Ille-et-Vilaine
Ille-et-Vilaine is a department of France, located in the region of Brittany in the northwest of the country.- History :Ille-et-Vilaine is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
department in Brittany in north-western France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Geography
Mézières-sur-Couesnon is located at 30 km (18.6 mi) northeast of RennesRennes
Rennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France. Rennes is the capital of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department.-History:...
and 42 km (26.1 mi) south of Mont Saint-Michel
Mont Saint-Michel
Mont Saint-Michel is a rocky tidal island and a commune in Normandy, France. It is located approximately one kilometre off the country's north-western coast, at the mouth of the Couesnon River near Avranches...
. As its name indicates, it is situated on the Couesnon
Couesnon
The Couesnon River is a river running from the département of Mayenne in north-western France, forming an estuary at Mont Saint-Michel. Its final stretch forms the border between the historical duchies of Normandy and Brittany...
River.
The communes bordering are Saint-Ouen-des-Alleux
Saint-Ouen-des-Alleux
Saint-Ouen-des-Alleux is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in north-western France.-Geography:Saint-Ouen-des-Alleux is located northeast of Rennes and south of Mont Saint-Michel....
, Saint-Marc-sur-Couesnon
Saint-Marc-sur-Couesnon
Saint-Marc-sur-Couesnon is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in the region of Brittany in north-western France.-Geography:Saint-Marc-sur-Couesnon is located northeast of Rennes and south of Mont Saint-Michel....
, Saint-Jean-sur-Couesnon
Saint-Jean-sur-Couesnon
Saint-Jean-sur-Couesnon is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in the region of Brittany in north-western France.-Geography:Saint-Jean-sur-Couesnon is located northeast of Rennes and south of Mont Saint-Michel....
, Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier
Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier
Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in the region of Brittany in north-western France.-Geography:Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier is located at northeast of Rennes and south of Mont Saint-Michel....
, Gahard
Gahard
Gahard is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in north-western France.-Demographics:Inhabitants of Gahard are called in French Gahardais.-References:* ;* -External links:* *...
and Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon
Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon
Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in north-western France.-Geography:Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon is located on the Couesnon River 33 km northeast of Rennes and south of Mont Saint-Michel....
.