Plumelec
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| region | Brittany | |
| Department | Morbihan | |
| Arrondissement | Pontivy | |
| Canton | Moréac | |
| Community association | Center Morbihan Community | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 50 ′ N , 2 ° 38 ′ W | |
| height | 27-165 m | |
| surface | 58.36 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,680 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 46 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 56420 | |
| INSEE code | 56172 | |
| Website | http://www.plumelec.org/ | |
Plumelec ( Breton : Pluveleg ; Gallo: Plumelec ) is a French municipality with 2680 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Morbihan in the region of Brittany . The inhabitants of the commune are called Méléciens .
location
Plumelec is located in the southern part of Brittany in the center of the Morbihan department and belongs to the Pays de Pontivy.
Neighboring municipalities are Billio and Cruguel in the north, Lizio in the northeast, Sérent in the east, Trédion in the south, Plaudren in the southwest and west and Saint-Jean-Brévelay in the northwest.
Numerous streets cross in Plumelec. The most important regional transport connections are the D126 from Vannes to Josselin and the D778 from Vannes via Saint-Jean-Brévelay to Josselin. However, the roads for national traffic such as the N24 from Lorient to Rennes in the north and the N166 from Vannes to Ploërmel in the south are far away.
The Claie River is the municipality's main body of water. The municipal boundary runs partially along the river.
population
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
| Residents | 2,529 | 2,498 | 2,410 | 2,355 | 2,343 | 2,337 | 2,531 |
history
The district of Locmaria is mentioned in a document from the Benedictine monastery of Saint-Sulpice in 1115 as its property. Plumelec itself is first mentioned in 1426 under the name Ploemellec . Historically, the municipality belongs to the Breton region of Bro-Gwened (French: Vannetais) and within this region to the area of Reter Bro Gwened (French: Vannetais oriental) and shares its history. From 1801 until its dissolution on September 10, 1926, it belonged to the Arrondissement of Ploërmel. From 1793 until its dissolution in 1801, Plumelec formed its own canton. Since then, the municipality has been assigned to the canton of Saint-Jean-Brévelay.
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Plumelec
Castles and mansions
- Château de Callac, 15th century castle
- Manoir de La Saudraie, a 16th century manor house
- Manoir de Kerangat, a 15th century manor house
- Manoir de Cadoudal
Churches
- Ancienne Église Saint Melec, the 15th century church was destroyed in 1890
- Église Sacré-Cœur, 19th century
- Église Notre Dame, 19th century
- Église Saint-Maurice (in the hamlet of Saint-Aubin), 15th century
Chapels
- Chapelle Saint-Maudé, 15th century chapel
- Chapelle de Callac, 19th century chapel
- Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Lorette, 17th century chapel
- Chapelle de Tolcoetmeur, 17th century chapel
- Chapelle Saint-Joseph, 19th century chapel
More Attractions
- a Way of the Cross with 51 statues and Lourdes grotto in Callac, built between 1950 and 1958
- Provost of Saint-Julien de Cadoudal from 1337
- The menhir Quenouille de Gargantua stands in the forest near La Croix Peinte, west, near the road D126 south of Plumelec.
The Dolmen Roche de Migourdy is covered with trees and undergrowth, south of Plumelec.
Saint-Maurice church in Saint-Aubin
Lourdes Grotto from Callac
Saint-Maudé chapel
Calvary in Callac
Saint Joseph Chapel in Callac
Sports
In 1982 , 1985 , 1997 and 2008 Plumelec was a stage location of the Tour de France . In 2015 Plumelec was a stage location of the Tour de France in the form of a team time trial. The last time a team time trial took place in Plumelec was in 1982.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Morbihan. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 1996, ISBN 2-84234-009-4 , pp. 938-943.
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.
- ↑ Plumelec on Cassini.ehess.fr (French)
