Guémené-sur-Scorff

Guémené -sur -Scorff ( Breton: Ar Gemene ) is a commune with 1171 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Morbihan in the Brittany region. It belongs to the Local Government Association Pays du Roi Morvan.

Geography

Guémené -sur -Scorff is in the northwest of the department of Morbihan is part of the Pays du Roi Morvan.

Neighboring municipalities are Locmalo the north, east and south, and Ploërdut in the West.

The village itself is crossroads of different roads. The most important of these roads are the D782 (from ROSPORDEN after Pontivy ), the. D1 (from NW to SE ) and D3 ( from N to S) The national highways 24 and 164 are far away from Guémené -sur -Scorff.

The most important body of water is the river Scorff. Partly this is also the municipal boundary.

Demographics

History

The municipality belongs to the historic region of Brittany Bro Gwened (French Vannetais ) and within this region to region Bro Bourlet (French Pays Pourlet ) and shares his story. Guémené -sur -Scorff is since 1793 the capital of the canton of the same name.

Attractions

In the village there are the following attractions:

• Ruins of the Château de Princes Guéméné
• Source of Kermore (French la fontaine de préhistorique Kermore ) is located east of the town. From the D782 ( road ) Guémené -sur -Scorff after Pontivy, goes ( in Seglien ) a branch from
• Church of Notre -Dame-de -la -Fosse ( with fountain from the 18th century ) 19th century
• Cemetery (since 1791)
• Several interesting houses: in the Rue Mazé (5th century ), Le Cunff (18th century) and the Maison du Sénéchal ( also 18th century )

Old house, Rue Mazé 1

Old house, Rue Mazé 3

Old merchant house with pitched roof

Former stagecoach changing station

Belfry

Porte des Rohan ( entrance ) of the castle ruins

Personalities

• Hippolyte Magloire Bisson, * 1796 in Guémené
• Pierre Le Bigault, cyclist