Saint-Jean-Brévelay

Saint-Jean-Brévelay ; Sant-Yann-Brevele
region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Pontivy
Canton	Moréac
Community association	Center Morbihan Community
Coordinates	47 ° 51 ′ N , 2 ° 43 ′ W Coordinates: 47 ° 51 ′ N , 2 ° 43 ′ W
height	42-164 m
surface	41.83 km 2
Residents	2,789 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	67 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	56660
INSEE code	56222
Website	http://www.mairie-saint-jean-brevelay.fr/

Saint-Jean-Brévelay ( Breton : Sant-Yann-Brevele ) is a French municipality with 2789 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Morbihan in the region of Brittany .

geography

Saint-Jean-Brévelay is located in the southern part of Brittany in the center of the Morbihan department and belongs to the Pays de Pontivy.

Neighboring communities are Bignan in the northwest and north, Guéhenno in the north and northeast, Billio in the northeast, Plumelec in the east, Plaudren in the southeast and south, Locqueltas in the south and Colpo in the west.

The place is the intersection of numerous streets. The D1 runs through Saint-Jean-Brévelay as a connection from Guémené-sur-Scorff via Locminé to Péaule on the southern border of Brittany and the D11 and D778 as further important regional connections. The N 24 from Lorient to Rennes is important for national traffic . This runs nine kilometers north of the community. The closest connection is at Saint-Allouestre.

The most important bodies of water are the Claie river and the Lay and Sclunj streams . There are also numerous ponds and ponds in the municipality. In the southern part there are two large forest areas, the portion of the Bois de Gohlut and the Bois de Goh-Menhir .

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Residents	1,784	1,873	2.132	2,287	2,354	2,368	2,505

history

The place is first mentioned in 1426 under the name of Sainct Jehan . During the French Revolution it was a center of the Chouannerie . Historically, the municipality belongs to the Breton region of Bro-Gwened (French: Vannetais) and within this region to the Bro Gwened (French: Pays de Vannes) area and shares its history. The municipality has been the capital of its own canton since 1793. In 1864, Saint-Jean-Brévelay gave part of its municipal area to the then newly founded municipality of Colpo.

Attractions

Village church of Saint-Jean-de-Beverley from the 15th to 17th, partly 19th century with menhir
Dolmen of Roh-Koh-Koed in the Bois de Goh-Menhir forest

Menhir by Goeh-Menhir , by Kerarmel, Keruzan and Lann Douar

Menhir of Moustoir south of the village; next to the 17th century chapel Saint-Marc (restored 1885) in the hamlet of Moustoir

Saint Nicolas Chapel from 1490, restored between 1921 and 1925

Saint-Thuriau chapel from the 16th century in the town of the same name

Saint Roch chapel from the 16th and 17th centuries

Three crosses by Le Poldou

Cross of the Holy Protectors of the Congregation from 1929

Cross by La Grée from 1748

Stele in Le Moustoir

old mills in Kerangal, Le Pouldu, Keranfray, Le Laz, La Forêt, Quillay and Sonnan

Remains of the old Roman road from Vannes to Courseul