- Josselin
French commune
nomcommune=Josselin
native_name=Josilin
caption=View of the old chateau from the River Oust
x = 48
y = 96
lat_long=coord|47|57|25|N|2|32|24|W|region:FR_type:city
région=Bretagne
département=Morbihan
arrondissement=Pontivy
canton=Josselin
insee=56091
cp=56120
maire=Joseph Seveno
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Communauté de Communes du Pays de Josselin
alt moy=30 m
alt mini=32 m
alt maxi=93 m
hectares=448
km²=4.48
sans=2,419
date-sans=1999
dens=539
date-dens=1999Josselin ( _br. Josilin) is a commune of
France , in theMorbihan "département", in the "région" ofBrittany . It is very close toPontivy .History
St Meriadek is said to have founded a chapel there during the4th century . It became a stronghold of the House of Rohan.In 1351, during the Breton War of Succession (part of the Hundred Years' War), two groups of approximately 30 English knights (led by Robert Bramborough, the English captain of Ploërmel) and Franco-Breton knights (commanded by
Jean de Beaumanoir , captain of Josselin) staged an arranged combat at a spot halfway between the Chateau de Josselin andPloërmel . The Franco-Breton side eventually won after killing or capturing the English force, including Bramborough. This episode was later known as theCombat of the Thirty .The old fortress can still be seen today, although only four of the original nine towers remain after the
Cardinal Richelieu ordered the castle partially demolished in 1629. (Coord|47|57|8|N|2|32|50|W|region:FR_type:landmark)Demographics
Inhabitants of Josselin are called "Josselinais".
As of the
census of 1999, the town has a population of formatnum:2,419.Miscellaneous
It is a
twin town ofAlzey , Germany.ee also
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Communes of the Morbihan department References
[http://www.maires56.asso.fr Mayors of Morbihan Association] fr icon; [http://www.insee.fr/en/home/home_page.asp INSEE] en icon; [http://www.ign.fr/rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1&lng_id=EN IGN] en icon
External links
* [http://www.josselin.com Official site] fr icon
* [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/merimee_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_98=INSEE&VALUE_98=56091 French Ministry of Culture list for Josselin] fr icon
* [http://www.viamichelin.co.uk/viamichelin/gbr/dyn/controller/mapPerformPage?strAddress=&strCP=56120&strLocation=Josselin&strCountry=1424&image2.x=28&image2.y=7 Map of Josselin on Michelin] en icon
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