Malestroit

Malestroit Malastred
Malestroit
Location within Brittany region  Malestroit
Administration
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Vannes
Canton	Malestroit
Intercommunality	Val d'Oust et de Lanvaux
Mayor	Bernard Miloux (2008—2014)
Statistics
Elevation	10–95 m (33–312 ft)
Land area1	5.81 km2 (2.24 sq mi)
Population2	2,472  (1999)
- Density	425 /km2 (1,100 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	56124/ 56140
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 47°48′38″N 2°22′56″W / 47.8105555556°N 2.38222222222°W / 47.8105555556; -2.38222222222

Malestroit (Breton: Malastred) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Malestroit are called in French Malestroyens.

Tourism

The canal is a delightful place to spend a little time, and you can watch the barges as they moor up near the centre of Malestroit. It is possible to hire a boat yourself to explore the waterway, and this is a pleasant and different way to discover the area. The nearby village of St. Marcel is an interesting spot to visit, and it houses a museum dedicated to the Breton Resistance movement. This is located on the ground where a battle against the Nazis took place, the battle having been won by the Resistance fighters.[1]

See also

• Communes of the Morbihan department

References

• Mayors of Morbihan Association (French)
• INSEE commune file

External links

• French Ministry of Culture list for Malestroit (French)
• Map of Malestroit on Michelin (English)
• Guide to Malestroit and Property in the Area (English)