Meslan

Commune in Brittany, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Meslan (French pronunciation: [melɑ̃]; Breton: Mêlann) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]

CountryFrance
Area
1
37.13 km2 (14.34 sq mi)
Population
(2023)[2]
1,479
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Meslan
Mêlann
The parish church in Meslan
The parish church in Meslan
Coat of arms of Meslan
Location of Meslan
Meslan is located in France
Meslan
Meslan
Meslan is located in Brittany
Meslan
Meslan
Coordinates: 47°59′42″N 3°25′49″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementPontivy
CantonGourin
IntercommunalityRoi Morvan Communauté
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Sébastien Wacrenier[1]
Area
1
37.13 km2 (14.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
1,479
  Density39.83/km2 (103.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56131 /56320
Elevation35–160 m (115–525 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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Population

Inhabitants of Meslan are called in French Meslannais.

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Geography

Historically it belongs to Vannetais and Pays Pourlet. Apart from the village centre, there are about eighty hamlets. Most of them consist in two or three houses but others are more important like Bonigeard. The river Ellé forms the western border of the commune.

Neighboring communes

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List of places

  • Bihilic
  • Bodaval
  • Bonijard
  • Botquédan
  • Bourriec
  • Bugnes, les
  • Château de Boblaye
  • Clandy, le
  • Cosquer, le
  • Drennec, le
  • Gare, la
  • Garvic, le
  • Guellec, le
  • Guernebrest
  • Guernehors
  • Guernévé
  • Harlenton, le
  • Keranna
  • Kerandouarn
  • Kerantoc
  • Kerbourriec
  • Kerbreton
  • Kerdaniel
  • Kerflémic
  • Kerforner
  • Kerguerizen
  • Kerguilloux
  • Kerguisquet
  • Kerhoat
  • Keriquel
  • Kermabon
  • Keroualc'h
  • Kerozen
  • Kervélégan
  • Kervelen
  • Kervran
  • Kervrec'h Coz
  • Kervrec'h Nevez
  • Keryouac'h
  • Leslehé
  • Méléné
  • Melmélégan
  • Méné Morgant
  • Mézomeur
  • Moulin Bégasse
  • Moulin de Boblaye
  • Moulin Julien
  • Moustoir, le
  • Nénevé Bihan
  • Nénevé Braz
  • Ouennec, le
  • Pencleu
  • Penquelen
  • Penvern
  • Petit Boblaye
  • Pistiagon
  • Pont Foriec
  • Pont Tanguy
  • Prat Guen
  • Prat Méno
  • Quesquédan
  • Restédou
  • Restemboblaye
  • Resclen
  • Restern
  • Restinois
  • Roscalet
  • Rosglas
  • Rozanpouillot
  • Roz Guilloux
  • Runo, le
  • Saint Georges
  • Saint Patern
  • Saint Tréhien
  • Saint Yzaouen
  • Salles de Boblaye, les
  • Stang Groez
  • Stang Hingant
  • Toulhoat
  • Tulin
  • Villegoadec
  • Villebriant
  • Villéon

History

The parish church, placed under the patronage of Saint Mélaine, was rebuilt in 1577. The oldest surviving parish registers date back to 1678. The first mayor of Meslan, Louis Trouboul, was murdered by a gang of chouans on the night of January 9 to 10, 1795.

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