Saint-Samson-sur-Rance (, literally Saint-Samson on Rance; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Geography Saint-Samson-sur-Rance is located on the banks of the Rance river, near the town of Dinan, about from Dinard and Saint-Malo, and 45 minutes from Saint-Brieuc and Rennes by car.
Toponymy The locality is named after Saint Samson of Dol.
History The presence of the menhir de la Tremblais indicates that humans have lived in this area since at least the Neolithic.
In the Middle Ages, the parish of Saint-Samson-jouxte-Livet, enclosed in the Bishopric of Saint-Malo, was part of the Ancient Diocese of Dol.
In 1790, during the 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
Inhabitants of Saint-Samson-sur-Rance are called in French.
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See also Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department , French article for the rock shown at the top of the article
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