Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys

Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys
region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Vannes
Canton	Séné
Community association	Golfe du Morbihan - Vannes Agglomération
Coordinates	47 ° 30 ′  N , 2 ° 50 ′  W Coordinates: 47 ° 30 ′  N , 2 ° 50 ′  W
height	0-42 m
surface	15.28 km 2
Residents	1,576 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	103 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	56730
INSEE code	56214
Website	https://www.saint-gildas-de-rhuys.fr/

Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys (Breton Lokentaz or Sant-Weltaz ) is a French municipality with 1576 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Morbihan in the region of Brittany . It is located on the south coast of the Rhuys Peninsula . Neighboring communities are Sarzeau in the east and Arzon in the west.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2007
Residents	851	911	980	1035	1141	1436	1625

Source: INSEE

Similar to other places on the south coast of Brittany (e.g. Damgan or Pénestin ), the proportion of second homes is very high: only 25% of all homes are main residences, the rest are second homes or only occasionally occupied homes (source: INSEE)

Saint-Gildas-en-Rhuys Monastery

→ Main article: Monastery of Saint-Gildas-en-Rhuys

According to legend, the monastery of Saint-Gildas-en-Rhuys was founded in 536 by Saint Gildas , a British monk. The monastery grew rapidly in the centuries that followed, but was abandoned during the Norman invasions in the 9th and 10th centuries. At the beginning of the 11th century the monastery was re-established. Today's church buildings date from the late 11th and early 12th centuries. The church fell into disrepair in the 16th century, but was rebuilt in the second half of the 17th century by the architect Delourme. At the end of the 19th century, the remaining Romanesque components were restored. The well-preserved Romanesque ambulatory , which is one of the rare examples of Romanesque architecture in Brittany, and the reliquaries that can be viewed in the sacristy are particularly worth seeing today .

See also: List of Monuments historiques in Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys

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  Choir of the monastery church of Saint-Gildas-en-Rhuys

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  Exterior view of the monastery church of Saint-Gildas-en-Rhuys

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  Statue of Saint Gildas

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  Coast at Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys

literature

• Le Patrimoine des Communes du Morbihan. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 1996, ISBN 2-84234-009-4 , pp. 955-960.

Web links

Commons : Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ^ Insee - Results du recensement de la population - 2007 Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys . recensement.insee.fr. Retrieved on February 16, 2011.  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ↑ Ministére de la culture - Mérimée . culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved February 16, 2011.