La Richardais
La Richardais is a locality in Arrondissement of Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany. La Richardais is situated nearby to the hamlet La Gallais, as well as near Jouvente.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rance Tidal Power Station and Solidor Tower.
Rance Tidal Power Station
Photo: Tswgb, Public domain.
The Rance Tidal Power Station is a tidal power station located on the estuary of the Rance River in Brittany, France. Opened in 1966 as the world's first tidal power station, the 240-megawatt facility was the largest such power station in the world by installed capacity for 45 years until the 254-MW South Korean Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Station surpassed it in 2011.
Solidor Tower
Castle
Photo: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Solidor Tower is a strengthened keep with three linked towers, located in the estuary of the river Rance in Brittany. It was built between 1369 and 1382 by John IV, Duke of Brittany to control access to the Rance at a time when the city of Saint-Malo did not recognize his authority.
Château de Montmarin
Manor estate
Photo: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Château de Montmarin is a manor estate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dinard and Saint-Malo.
Dinard
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dinard is a French commune on the Côte d'Émeraude of Brittany. Its beaches and mild climate make it a holiday destination. With its international film festival, villas, sumptuous hotels and casino, Dinard is regarded as one of the most prestigious seaside resorts in all of France.
Saint-Malo
Photo: JLPC, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Malo is a city on the coast of Ille-et-Vilaine, the eastern part of Brittany, with a population of 47,000 in 2022. It's a ferry port but is best known for its walled inner town or intramuros.
Le Minihic-sur-Rance
Village
Photo: Wikinade, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Minihic-sur-Rance is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France. Le Minihic-sur-Rance is situated 3½ km southeast of La Richardais.
La Richardais
- Type: Locality with 2,240 residents
- Also known as: “35241”
- Location: Arrondissement of Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.6064° or 48° 36′ 23″ northLongitude
-2.035° or 2° 2′ 6″ westPopulation
2,240Elevation
27 metres (89 feet)Open location code
8CWVJX48+H2GeoNames ID
6455904
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Urdu—“La Richardais” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Kerricharzh-an-Arvor”
- Chinese: “拉里沙尔代”
- French: “La Richardais”
- Japanese: “ラ・リシャルデ”
- Kazakh: “Ла-Ришарде”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Kerricharzh-an-Arvor”
- Piemontese: “Richardais”
- Portuguese: “Richardais”
- Ukrainian: “Ла-Ришарде”
- Urdu: “لا ریچارڈایس”
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