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Guémené-sur-Scorff

Coordinates: 48°04′09″N 3°12′06″W / 48.0692°N 3.2017°W / 48.0692; -3.2017
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Guémené-sur-Scorff
Ar Gemene
The Porte des Rohans, in Guémené
The Porte des Rohans, in Guémené
Coat of arms of Guémené-sur-Scorff
Location of Guémené-sur-Scorff
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Guémené-sur-Scorff is located in France
Guémené-sur-Scorff
Guémené-sur-Scorff
Guémené-sur-Scorff is located in Brittany
Guémené-sur-Scorff
Guémené-sur-Scorff
Coordinates: 48°04′09″N 3°12′06″W / 48.0692°N 3.2017°W / 48.0692; -3.2017
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementPontivy
CantonGourin
IntercommunalityRoi Morvan Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) René Le Moullec[1]
Area
1
1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi)
Population
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1,097
 • Density940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56073 /56160
Elevation118–180 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.

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.

Geography

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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.

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Sights

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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.

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Old houses

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
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