Séglien

Séglien ( Breton: Seglian ) is a commune with 716 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

Séglien located in the north of the department of Morbihan and belongs to the Pays de Pontivy.

Neighboring municipalities are Silfiac in the north, Cléguérec in the east, in the southeast Malguénac, Guern in the south, southwest, and Langoëlan Locmalo in the west.

The place is a bit out of lines for inter-regional traffic on the D18. The most important regional road link is the D782 from Guémené -sur -Scorff after Pontivy, which passes a few kilometers in the south. The closest connection to the N164 is about twenty miles to the north.

The major bodies of water are the Sarre River and the streams Moulin du Pont Houarn, Lanhouellic, Le Frétu, Manè Crez and Trescoët. These also form part of the municipal boundary. In addition, there are some small ponds in the municipality. A small part of the community area is covered by forests.

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. Since 1793 Séglien belongs to the canton Cléguérec.

Attractions

  • Village church of Notre -Dame-de -Lorette from 1640 with extensions from the 19th century
  • Chapel Saint- Germain in the same place from the 15th and 16th centuries; restored in 1893
  • Chapel Saint -Jean at Guergomel from the 16th century
  • Chapel Saint- Zénon in the same place from the 17th century
  • Notre- Dame de Locmaria Locmaria - Coëtanfao from the 15th and 16th centuries
  • House of Prayer Le Clandy in Séglien ( on the road to Guern ) from the 1614
  • Castle Coëtanfao (also Coët - to - Fao ) of the 17th century
  • Mansion Kergohan from 1651
  • Several old houses like Treuzar Bras ( 1650), Treuzar Bihan (1764 ) and Saint- Germain opposite the chapel (16th century)
  • Fountain fontaine de dévotion in Locmaria from 1695
  • Water well of Treuzar Bihan
  • Old oven of Treuzar Bras
  • Eight old mills (two windmills and six water mills ) in Mane- Guégan, Trescoët, Houarn Pont de la Sarre, Trescat and Sylvestre
  • Roman milestone west of Saint- Germain

Chapel Saint- Germain

Village church of Notre -Dame-de -Lorette in Séglien

Milestone the old Roman road

Arrondissement Arrondissement of Pontivy Cantons of France Postal codes in France France Kergrist Neulliac Saint-Aignan (Morbihan) Sainte-Brigitte
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