Saint-Jean-Trolimon

Saint-Jean-Trolimon ; Sant Yann Drolimon
region	Brittany
Department	Finistère
Arrondissement	Quimper
Canton	Plonéour Lanvern
Community association	Pays Bigouden Sud
Coordinates	47 ° 52 ′ N , 4 ° 17 ′ W Coordinates: 47 ° 52 ′ N , 4 ° 17 ′ W
height	0-56 m
surface	14.68 km 2
Residents	962 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	66 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	29120
INSEE code	29252
Website	www.saintjeantrolimon.fr
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Saint-Jean-Trolimon ( Breton Sant Yann Drolimon ) is a commune in western France in the Finistère department in Brittany . In the vicinity of Penmarc'h , 962 people live on an area of 14.68 km² (as of January 1, 2017).

history

There is contradicting information about the origin of the name. According to the most likely version - also widespread by the municipality itself - the name comes from Breton: Treff ("village") and Sankt Rumon, thus roughly "village of St. Rumon". In the Middle Ages the hamlet was under the parish of today's Plomeur . The parish and parish were founded in the course of the French Revolution after 1789.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2007	2017
Residents	804	758	666	735	727	845	969	962
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

Saint-Jean-Baptiste church

The parish church is the church of St-Jean-Baptiste in the town center with a west facade from the 16th century. A little outside the village is the Notre-Dame de Tronoën (Bret. Tronoan ) church, in front of it the oldest Calvaire in Brittany. Only a few kilometers away you will find the Pointe de la Torche headland with the dolmen (Bret. Beg an Dorchenn ) - and rocks, a very popular surfing area. The St-Evy chapel is located in an exclave of the municipality .

literature

Le Patrimoine des Communes du Finistère. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 1998, ISBN 2-84234-039-6 , pp. 1250-1257.

Web links

Commons : Saint-Jean-Trolimon - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Website of the municipality (French)