Guémené-sur-Scorff
| Guémené-sur-Scorff Ar Gemene | ||
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The Porte des Rohans, in Guémené | ||
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  Guémené-sur-Scorff | ||
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Location within Brittany region  Guémené-sur-Scorff | ||
| Coordinates: 48°04′09″N 3°12′06″W / 48.0692°N 3.2017°WCoordinates: 48°04′09″N 3°12′06″W / 48.0692°N 3.2017°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Morbihan | |
| Arrondissement | Pontivy | |
| Canton | Guémené-sur-Scorff | |
| Intercommunality | Pays du Roi Morvan | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008—2014) | Christian Perron | |
| Area1 | 1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 1,205 | |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56073 / 56160 | |
| Elevation | 118–180 m (387–591 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Guémené-sur-Scorff (Breton: Ar Gemene) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.
It is located 20 km (12 mi) west of Pontivy.
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.
Demographics
Inhabitants of Guémené-sur-Scorff are called Guémenois.
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
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Guémené-sur-Scorff. |
- Official site (French)
- Non official and nice site (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Guémené-sur-Scorff (French)
- Map of Guémené-sur-Scorff on Michelin (English)
