La Chapelle-Neuve (Morbihan)
La Chapelle-Neuve Ar Chapel-Nevez |
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region | Brittany | |
Department | Morbihan | |
Arrondissement | Pontivy | |
Canton | Grand Champ | |
Community association | Center Morbihan Community | |
Coordinates | 47 ° 52 ′ N , 2 ° 56 ′ W | |
height | 35-149 m | |
surface | 21.87 km 2 | |
Residents | 980 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 45 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 56500 | |
INSEE code | 56039 | |
Website | https://www.lachapelleneuve56.fr/ |
La Chapelle-Neuve ( Breton : Ar Chapel-Nevez ) is a French commune of 980 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Morbihan in the region of Brittany .
geography
La Chapelle-Neuve is located in the southern part of central Brittany and belongs to the Pays de Pontivy.
Neighboring municipalities are Guénin in the north-west and north, Plumelin in the north-east and east, Moustoir-Ac in the south-east, Brandivy in the south, Pluvigner in the south-west and Camors and Baud in the west.
The N24 passes north of the municipality. The river Tarun flows in an east-west direction across the municipality.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
Residents | 1.004 | 920 | 781 | 739 | 732 | 724 | 766 |
history
Historically, the municipality belongs to the Breton region of Bro-Gwened (French: Vannetais) and within this region to the Bro Baod (French: Pays de Baud) area and shares its history. The place belonged to the community Plumelin until 1867.
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in La Chapelle-Neuve (Morbihan)
- Notre-Dame-de-la-Fosse village church from the 15th-18th centuries Century with a 17th century fountain
- Locmaria chapel from the 11th-16th centuries Century with a calvary from the 16th century
- Manor of Boterf (also Boterff) with a striking porch from the 16th century
- Dolmen du Roh-Du in the Foret de Floranges
- Cemetery cross from 1745
- old linden tree Tilleul Bicentenaire ; the linden tree was planted in 1867 when the place became an independent municipality
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Morbihan. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1996, ISBN 2-84234-009-4 , pp. 479-483.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Map with the municipalities of the Pays de Pontivy ( Memento of the original from January 11, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ La Chapelle-Neuve on Cassini.ehess.fr (French)
- ↑ Sights of the community ( Memento of the original from June 7th, 2009 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)