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Vitré is a medieval town very beautiful with a rich cultural heritage. It is a very good exemple of the medieval cities with castles, churches, very old houses 15th century, historic monuments, parks and nature.The site of Vitré was occupied in Gallo-Roman times. The name Vitré comes from the Gallo-Roman name "Victor" or "Victrix", after the owner of a farm in the region. The year 1000 marked the formal birth of Vitré, when the duke of Brittany Geoffrey I bestowed feudal powers upon Riwallon Le Vicaire, who was charged with keeping this strategic area as a buffer zone of the "Marches of Brittany".
