# Saint-Samson-sur-Rance

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Commune in Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, France

Commune in Brittany, France

Saint-Samson-sur-Rance Sant-Samzun (Breton) Commune Menhir Coat of arms Location of Saint-Samson-sur-Rance Saint-Samson-sur-Rance Show map of France Saint-Samson-sur-Rance Show map of Brittany Coordinates: 48°29′32″N 2°01′47″W / 48.4922°N 2.0297°W / 48.4922; -2.0297 Country France Region Brittany Department Côtes-d'Armor Arrondissement Dinan Canton Pleslin-Trigavou Intercommunality Dinan Agglomération Government • Mayor (2020–2026) Loïc Lorre[1] Area 1 6.27 km2 (2.42 sq mi) Population (2023)[2] 1,625 • Density 259/km2 (671/sq mi) Demonym samsonnais Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) INSEE/Postal code 22327 /22100 Elevation 4–78 m (13–256 ft) Website https://www.saint-samson-sur-rance.fr/ 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

**Saint-Samson-sur-Rance** (French pronunciation: [\[sɛ̃ sɑ̃sɔ̃ syʁ ʁɑ̃s\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/French), literally *Saint-Samson on [Rance](/source/Rance_(river))*; [Breton](/source/Breton_language): *Sant-Samzun*) is a [commune](/source/Communes_of_France) in the [Côtes-d'Armor](/source/C%C3%B4tes-d'Armor) [department](/source/Departments_of_France) of [Brittany](/source/Brittany_(administrative_region)) in northwestern [France](/source/France).

## Geography

Saint-Samson-sur-Rance is located on the banks of the [Rance](/source/Rance_(river)) river, near the town of [Dinan](/source/Dinan), about 20 miles (32 km) from [Dinard](/source/Dinard) and [Saint-Malo](/source/Saint-Malo), and 45 minutes from [Saint-Brieuc](/source/Saint-Brieuc) and [Rennes](/source/Rennes) by car.

## Toponymy

The locality is named after [Saint Samson of Dol](/source/Samson_of_Dol).[3]

## History

The presence of the [menhir](/source/Menhir) de la Tremblais indicates that humans have lived in this area since at least the [Neolithic](/source/Neolithic_France).

In the [Middle Ages](/source/Middle_Ages), the parish of *Saint-Samson-jouxte-Livet*, enclosed in the Bishopric of Saint-Malo, was part of the [Ancient Diocese of Dol](/source/Ancient_Diocese_of_Dol).

In 1790, during the [French Revolution](/source/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

‹ The [template](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Template) *[Historical populations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Historical_populations)* is being [considered for merging](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Templates_for_discussion/Log/2026_June_24#Template:Infobox_demographics). ›

Historical population Year Pop. ±% 1962 460 — 1968 477 +3.7% 1975 548 +14.9% 1982 874 +59.5% 1990 1,180 +35.0% 1999 1,151 −2.5% 2008 1,508 +31.0%

Inhabitants of Saint-Samson-sur-Rance are called *samsonnais* in [French](/source/French_language).

## Gallery

		- Exterior of the Saint Samson church

		- Saint Samson depicted in stained glass in the Saint Samson church

		- Town hall

## See also

- [Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department](/source/Communes_of_the_C%C3%B4tes-d'Armor_department)

- [Menhir de la Tiemblais](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Menhir_de_la_Tiemblais&action=edit&redlink=1) [[fr](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menhir_de_la_Tiemblais)], French article for the rock shown at the top of the article

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Répertoire national des élus: les maires"](https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503). *data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises* (in French). 2 December 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Populations de référence 2023"](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8643952?geo=COM-22327) (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Saint-Samson-sur-Rance: Histoire, Patrimoine, Noblesse (commune du canton de Dinan-Ouest)"](http://www.infobretagne.com/saint-samson-sur-rance.htm). *www.infobretagne.com* (in French). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20221210032015/http://www.infobretagne.com/saint-samson-sur-rance.htm) from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2025.

## External links

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- [Base Mérimée](/source/Base_M%C3%A9rim%C3%A9e): [Search for heritage in the commune](https://pop.culture.gouv.fr/recherche-avancee), Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

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