Pléchâtel

Pléchâtel (Plegastell) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Geography
The river Semnon forms all of the commune's northern border, then flows into the Vilaine, which forms all of its western border.

Population
Inhabitants of Pléchâtel are called Pléchâtellois in French.

Notable people
Jacques Bardoul, born in Pléchâtel, was a Christian knight, belonging to the order of Saint John of Jerusalem, defender of Rhodes in 1480 under the orders of the Grand Master Pierre d'Aubusson.