Guémené-sur-Scorff
Guémené-sur-Scorff (French pronunciation: [gemne syʁ skɔʁf]; Breton: Ar Gemene) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.[3] Inhabitants of Guémené-sur-Scorff are called Guémenois.
Guémené-sur-Scorff
Ar Gemene | |
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 The Porte des Rohans, in Guémené | |
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Location of Guémené-sur-Scorff  | |
  Guémené-sur-Scorff  Guémené-sur-Scorff | |
| Coordinates: 48°04′09″N 3°12′06″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Pontivy |
| Canton | Gourin |
| Intercommunality | Roi Morvan Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | René Le Moullec[1] |
| Area 1 | 1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,060 |
| • Density | 910/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56073 /56160 |
| Elevation | 118–180 m (387–591 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Guémené is situated on the Scorff river and is unusual in that it is a commune without any outlying land and it is bounded by the town boundaries only. It is located 20 km (12 mi) west of Pontivy.
Sights
The town is surrounded by wooded hillsides and was the seat of the Dukes of Rohan from the 13th to 15th century. The old castle was destroyed in the building of new houses and many townhouses contain parts of chimney breasts, turret stones and gateway posts. The most impressive sight is the 14th century Porterie - the entrance to what was the old castle.
An important market town, Guémené is valued for its ancient buildings that make up the town center and careful renovation of the same.
One of Brittany's oldest taverns, Les Trois Marchands, has been serving customers since the mid 17th century.
See also
- Communes of the Morbihan department
- Gaston-Auguste Schweitzer Sculptor of Guémené-sur-Scorff war memorial
References
- "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- INSEE commune file
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Guémené-sur-Scorff. |
- Official site (in French)
- Non official and nice site (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
