Kergrist
Kergrist ( Breton: also Kergrist ) is a commune with 649 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Morbihan in the Brittany region. It belongs to the Local Government Association, Pontivy Communauté.
Geography
Kergrist is located in the far north of the department of Morbihan on the border with the department of Cotes -d'Armor and belongs to the Pays de Pontivy.
Neighboring communities are located in the department of Côtes- d'Armor communities Mûr -de -Bretagne in northwestern, Saint- Connec to the north and Hémonstoir in the northeast, Croixanvec in the Southeast, Saint- Gérand in the south and Neulliac the south and west.
The place is because of its location on the border department something away from roads for inter-regional traffic. West of Kergrist leads past the D767 from Pontivy to Mur-de -Bretagne. The major routes are the D700/D768 (formerly Route nationale 168), which passes several miles southeast of the community, and the N164 in the North.
The major bodies of water are the streams Perchénic and Kergal. The Perchénic also forms part of the municipality and the department of border. In addition, there are several ponds in the municipality.
Demographics
History
The municipality belongs to the historic region of Brittany Kernev (Fr. Cornwall ) and within this region to region Bro Pondi (French Pays de Pontivy ) and shares his story. From 1793 until its dissolution in 1801 belonged to the canton Remungol Neuillac. Since then, she is assigned to the Canton Cléguérec.
Attractions
- Village church of Saint- Pierre and Saint -Paul (sometimes also called Sainte -Croix ); partly from the 15th and 16th century, enlarged 1893/1894
- Chapel Saint- Mérec from 1847
- Calvary of Guervihan (1722), Perchenic (1748 ) and Brohes ( 1762)
- Mansion Liez (also called Lié ) from 1608
- House of Berrien from the 15th and 16th centuries
- House Le Prêtre in Botquelen 1722
- Various mills in Espernoit, Kergal and Perchénic