Saint-Connan
Saint- Connan ( Breton: Sant - Konan ) is a commune with 304 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Côtes- d'Armor in Brittany. It belongs to the district Guingamp, in the canton of Saint- Nicolas- du- Pélem and is a member of the Association of Local Authorities Kreiz - Breizh.
Geography
The municipality of Saint- Connan is located about 20 kilometers south of Guingamp and about 30 km southwest of Saint- Brieuc. Due to the west of the municipal area of Trieux which feeds a Stauweiher same name in the district of L' Etang Neuf flows.
In addition to L' Etang Neuf and the village of Saint - Connan, located on the Etang de Saint- Connan and was named after Saint Connan, belong to the municipality and the districts Galbouan -d'en Skin, Coat -ar- Belléquès and Coldabry and numerous hamlets and isolated farms.
The countryside around Saint- Connan is dominated by arable and grassland areas, which are separated by the typical for the ambient hedges. Apart from the slopes on steep sections of the river, the area is scarcely wooded; only in the west, the municipality has a small share of the overall 150 hectares Bois de Coat Mallouen.
Neighboring municipalities of Saint- Connan are Senven - Léhart in the north, Saint -Gildas in the east, Le Vieux -Bourg in the Southeast, Saint- Gilles- Pligeaux in the south and Kerpert in the southwest.
History
The village of Saint - Connan originated in the early 12th century at the time of the founding of the Abbey Coat Mallouen. The municipality of Saint- Connan long belonged to Saint- Gilles- Pligeaux, only during the French Revolution, an independent municipality was created - 1793 under the name of Conan Roc, 1801 Saint- Connan.
The parish church of Saint -Corentin dates from the 17th century, the neo-Gothic tower was rebuilt in the late 19th century.
In July 1944, the area of Saint- Connan battleground of the Maquis against the German occupiers. The partisans of the Resistance later took part in the liberation of Guingamp and Paimpol.
Demographics
Attractions
- Parish Church of Saint -Corentin in Saint- Connan ( named after Saint Corentin, Breton: Sant - Kaourintin, the first bishop of Quimper )
- Chapel Saint- Bernard, in the district of L' Etang Neuf
- Chapel Sainte -Barbe in the district of L' Etang Neuf
Economy and infrastructure
Main economic activity of the municipality is still agriculture, particularly poultry farming and milk production.
Through the municipal area the highway from Guingamp via Corlay and Mûr -de- Bretagne to Pontivy (D 767 ).