Montfort-sur-Meu

Montfort-sur-Meu

*Moñforzh* (Breton)
Montfort-sur-Meu Moñforzh (Breton)
Commune
	The town hall of Montfort-sur-Meu
	Coat of arms
	Location of Montfort-sur-Meu
	Montfort-sur-Meu Montfort-sur-Meu
	Coordinates: 48°08′19″N 1°57′17″W / 48.1386°N 1.9547°W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Ille-et-Vilaine
Arrondissement	Rennes
Canton	Montfort-sur-Meu
Intercommunality	Montfort Communauté
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Fabrice Dalino
Area 1	14.02 km2 (5.41 sq mi)
Population (2021)	6,742
• Density	480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	35188 /35160
Elevation	28–131 m (92–430 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montfort-sur-Meu (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃fɔʁ syʁ mø], literally Montfort on Meu; Breton: Moñforzh) is a commune in the department of Ille-et-Vilaine in Brittany in the northwest of France.

It is noted as the birthplace of the Roman Catholic Saint Louis de Montfort, who is considered to be the pioneer of the field of Mariology. The saint's birthplace is at 15, Rue de la Saulnerie. It is now jointly owned by the three Montfortian congregations he formed: the Community of the Holy Spirit, the Daughters of Wisdom and the Brothers of Saint Gabriel. It is the site of frequent "Montfortian pilgrimages" to Montfort-sur-Meu.

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.

[popleg2021-2] "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

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