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Meslan
Commune in Brittany, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Meslan (French pronunciation: [melɑ̃]; Breton: Mêlann) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]
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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.
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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.
Monuments
- Chapel of Sainte-Catherine
- calvary of Bonigeard
- Chapel of Saint-Patern
- Chapel of Saint-Georges
- Manor of Kerroualch
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