Meslan

Meslan ( Breton: Mêlann ) is a commune with 1371 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

Meslan is in the northwest of the department of Morbihan on the border of the Finistère department and is part of the Pays du Roi Morvan.

Neighboring municipalities are Priziac in the north, the east Berné that located in the department of Finistère Guilligomarc'h communities in the south and cross Rien in the southwest, Lanvénégen in the west and Faouët in the northwest.

The village itself is, despite numerous roads which pass through it, somewhat apart from major thoroughfares. A few kilometers west of Meslan leads past the D769 to Saint -Pol-de -Léon to Lorient. The most important national road connecting the N165 to the south.

The major bodies of water are the river and the streams Ellé Noguette, Kerloas, Kervazo and La Gare. Partial form these simultaneously, the community and the department of border. In the municipality there are several ponds.

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. Meslan belongs since 1793 to the canton Faouët.

Attractions

  • Village church of Saint- Melaine from the 12th - 16th century
  • Chapel Saint- Paterne (also Saint- Patern ) from the year 1642
  • Chapel Saint -Georges from the 16th century
  • Sainte-Catherine Chapel in Bonigeard from the 17th or 18th century
  • Calvary of Bonigeard from the 16th century
  • Boblaye Castle from the 19th century
  • Manor of Kerroualch (also Villa Mouale ) of the 17th century
  • Manor of Restinois from the 17th century
  • The former mansion of Stanghingant from the 18th century
  • Old mills in Beace, L' Etang, Les Landes, Nartnouais and Stenghenegant (also Stanghingant )
  • Stele of Zen Penvern from the Iron Age

Village church of Saint- Melaine in Meslan

Chapel Saint- Paterne

Chapel Saint -Georges

Chapel Sainte -Catherine

Calvary of Bonigeard

Statue of Saint- Diboen in the fountain of Bonigeard

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