Sainte-Brigitte
Commune in Brittany, France
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Sainte-Brigitte (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t bʁiʒit]; Breton: Berc'hed) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]
Sainte-Brigitte
Berc'hed | |
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The church in Sainte-Brigitte | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Sainte-Brigitte | |
  Sainte-Brigitte  Sainte-Brigitte | |
| Coordinates: 48°09′48″N 3°07′40″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Pontivy |
| Canton | Gourin |
| Intercommunality | Pontivy Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Stéphane Du Pontavice[1] |
Area 1 | 17.74 km2 (6.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 178 |
| • Density | 10.0/km2 (26.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56209 /56480 |
| Elevation | 120–286 m (394–938 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Inhabitants of Sainte-Brigitte are called in French Brigittois. The population declined quickly after the first world war. The population is steady since 1982.
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Geography
Map
History
The main activity in the village was the forges in the last centuries. The activity declined quickly at the end of the nineteenth century and the forges closed in 1880.
Gallery
The parish church.
The bell of the church
General view of the village of Les Forges des Salles
Cottages in the village of Le Gouvello
