Meucon

meucon ; Meukon
region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Vannes
Canton	Vannes-3
Community association	Golfe du Morbihan - Vannes Agglomération
Coordinates	47 ° 43 ′ N , 2 ° 46 ′ W Coordinates: 47 ° 43 ′ N , 2 ° 46 ′ W
height	45-132 m
surface	5.73 km 2
Residents	2,248 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	392 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	56890
INSEE code	56132
Website	http://www.meucon.fr/
	; The village church of Sainte-Madeleine in Meucon

Meucon ( Breton Meukon ) is a French municipality with 2,248 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Morbihan in the region of Brittany .

geography

Meucon is only around seven kilometers north of Vannes in the center of the department. Neighboring communities are Locmaria-Grand-Champ in the north, Locqueltas in the north-east, Saint-Avé in the east and south, Plescop in the south-west and Grand-Champ in the west.

history

There is little evidence of the early history of the community. Remains of a Roman camp in the hamlet of Guernevé are evidence of early settlement. In the 12th century an infirmary was set up for lepers. A Saine-Madeleine chapel was built next to this house . The lepers ran a rope factory and thus founded a branch of crafts that remained in Meucon until 1914. Politically, Meucon became a municipality in 1790. From 1793 Meucon belonged to the canton Grand-Champ and the district of Vannes. From 1801 it was part of the arrondissement of Vannes .