Saint-Remy, located on a hill overlooking the valley of the Couesnon, was on the Roman road leading from Condate (Rennes) to Abrincatui (Avranches).
The Pouillé history of the diocese of Rennes, published by Abbe Guillotin de Corson, honorary canon of the metropolitan church of Rennes, said at page 236, 6th volume that Childebert 1st King of France, and eldest son of Clovis, is owner on the steps of Britain a certain tract of land comprising the three parishes of St. Remy de Fontenelle Rimou and gave those three parishes in St Samson, Bishop of Dol about the year 553, when the holy prelate brought with it Judual the young prince, heir to the throne of Domnonia.
