Gourin

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Gourin
Coat of arms of Gourin
Gourin (France)
Gourin
region Brittany
Department Morbihan
Arrondissement Pontivy
Canton Gourin (main town)
Community association Roi Morvan Community
Coordinates 48 ° 8 ′  N , 3 ° 36 ′  W Coordinates: 48 ° 8 ′  N , 3 ° 36 ′  W
height 83-301 m
surface 74.72 km 2
Residents 3,803 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 51 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 56110
INSEE code 56066
Website http://www.gourin.com

Gourin ( Breton : as Gourin ) is a French municipality with 3803 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Morbihan in the region of Brittany . It belongs to the community association Roi Morvan Communauté .

Origin of the place name

The name of the place Gourin comes from the Breton Govrein . A large proportion of the local population still speaks the Breton language .

geography

Gourin is located in the northwest of the department of Morbihan on the border of the departments of Côtes-d'Armor and Finistère and belongs to the Pays du Roi Morvan.

Neighboring municipalities are the municipalities of Spézet and Saint-Hernin in the north in the Finistère department, Tréogan in the northeast in the Côtes-d'Armor , Langonnet in the east, Le Saint in the southeast, Guiscriff in the south and Roudouallec in the west.

The place itself is at the intersection of some regional roads. The most important road links are the D769 from Saint-Pol-de-Léon to Lorient , which runs east of the village through the municipality, and the N164 in the north. The place had both a train station of the Chemins de fer du Morbihan and one of the Réseau Breton .

The most important bodies of water are the Inam river (also known as Stêr Laër in the upper reaches) and the Gozvoalet , Kerendily , Kergonan , Menguionnet , Moulin , Moulin Quilliou , Moulin du Pré and Rastal Groui brooks in the municipality of Saint-Nicolas . Some of these waters partially form the municipal boundary. There are also numerous ponds in the municipal area. Only small areas of the municipal area are forested.

Population development

year 1790 1856 1911 1946 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006
Residents 3.233 4,192 5,409 6,391 5,195 5,128 5,199 4,925 4,734 4,464 4.193

history

The municipality historically belongs to the Breton region of Kernev (French. Cornouaille ) and within this region to the area Bro Chtou (French. Chtou) and shares its history. Gourin has been the capital of its own canton since 1793.

Attractions

See also: List of Monuments historiques in Gourin

  • Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul village church from 1490, expanded in 1676
  • Notre-Dame-de-Consolation chapel in Moustérien from 1874/1875 (with cult objects from the previous chapel from the 15th / 16th centuries)
  • Chapel of Notre-Dame-des-Victoires (also Chapel of the Virgin) from 1509; restored and expanded around 1830
  • Chapel Saint-Gwénolé (also Saint-Guénolé) from 1688 (restored in 1770 and 1969)
  • Saint-Hervé chapel from 1518–1536
  • Saint-Nicolas chapel from 1507
  • Chapel of Saint-Philibert in Landevec from 1668
  • Tronjoly Castle from 1768
  • Manor houses Gwel Kaër (1880–1907), Kerbiguet (1564–1580), Kerambris (16th century) and Menguionnet (15th to 16th century),
  • numerous older buildings (workers' houses, Lidec Bourvic Canevet, Saint-Joseph-de-Cluny and Saint-Yves schools)
  • Memorial to the fallen of the First World War
  • Kerbiguet mills from the 18th century
  • Menhir from Kerbiguet Lann '
  • Allée couverte by Minguionnet is located south of the city of Gourin

  • Mairie in Gourin

  • Village church of Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul

  • Saint-Hervé chapel

  • Tronjoly Castle

  • Manor of Kerbiguet

  • Menguionnet mansion

  • Replica of the Statue of Liberty

Culture

Unusual for the size of the city is the festival ty gay à Gourin , a gay pride that has been taking place since 2008 at the beginning of August with around 5,000 visitors. It is organized by a local long-time club owner and supported by the local economy and the community.

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes du Morbihan. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1996, ISBN 2-84234-009-4 , pp. 297-305.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Map with the municipalities of the Pays du Roi Morvan
  2. ↑ Gourin on Cassini.ehess.fr (French)
  3. ↑ Sights of the community ( Memento of the original dated May 2, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (French)  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / fr.topic-topos.com
  4. ↑ Gourin. 5,000 people à la deuxième Fest Ty Gay , letelegramme.com, August 2, 2009

Web links

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