Lignol, Morbihan

Lignol ( Breton: An Ignol ) is a commune with 910 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

Lignol is in the northwest of the department of Morbihan and belongs to the Pays du Roi Morvan.

Neighboring municipalities are Ploërdut in the north, Locmalo in the northeast, Persquen in the east, the south and Inguiniel Kernascleden and Saint- Caradec - Trégomel in the West.

The village itself is located far away from major thoroughfares on the D782. The most important regional road connecting D769 to Saint -Pol-de -Léon to Lorient leads about 14 kilometers west over the place.

The major bodies of water are the river and the streams Scorff Kerustang and Saint -Vincent. Some of these form the boundary of the municipality. In the municipality there are also several more ponds. Large parts of the municipality area is covered by forest. Largest connected forest is the Forêt de communale Lignol.

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. Lignol belonged from 1793 until its dissolution in 1801 and then to Canton Canton Berné Guémené -sur -Scorff.

Attractions

  • Village church of Saint -Pierre et Saint -Paul from the 15th - 17th century; restored in the 19th century
  • Chapel Saint -Yves in the same place from the 15th and 16th centuries
  • Chapel Saint- Hervezen in the same place from the 17th century
  • Chapel Saint- Melan in Treuz - It -Lann from the 16th century
  • Castle Le Crosco (also Coscrau ) from the 17th and 18th centuries
  • Mansions in Kerduel (15th century), Kerouallan (15th century) and Le Pou
  • Crosses of Le Pou, Le Hinger and Kerlussec (18th century)
  • Old mills in Kermadiou (also Kergariou ), residual en- Bigat, Le Scanff, Cosquer, Guernadran, Herveno, Brodimon and Trifaven
  • Hill grave of Saint- Hervezen
  • Stele of Cravial from the Iron Age

Chapel Saint -Yves Saint -Yves

Castle Coscro

Manor of Kerouallan

Cross of Le Pou

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