Guémené-sur-Scorff

French commune
nomcommune=Guémené-sur-Scorff
native_name=Ar Gemene


x = 36
y = 94
lat_long=coord|48|4|9|N|3|12|6|W|region:FR_type:city
insee=56073
cp=56160
région=Bretagne
département=Morbihan
arrondissement=Pontivy
canton=Guémené-sur-Scorff (chief town)
maire=Christian Perron
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=C.C. du Pays du Roi Morvan
alt mini=118 m
alt maxi=180 m
km²=1.17
sans=1,205
date-sans=1999
dens=1,030
date-dens=1999|

Guémené-sur-Scorff ( _br. Ar Gemene) is a small town and commune, located 20 kilometres west of Pontivy in the Morbihan "département", in France.

Geography

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.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Guémené-sur-Scorff are called "Guémenois".

As of the census of 1999, the village has a population of formatnum:1,205.

ights

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 1600s.

ee also

*Communes of the Morbihan department

External links

* [http://www.guemenesurscorff.com/index.htm Official site] fr icon
* [http://guemenesurscorff.blogspot.com Non official and nice site] fr icon
* [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/merimee_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_98=INSEE&VALUE_98=56073 French Ministry of Culture list for Guémené-sur-Scorff] fr icon
* [http://www.viamichelin.co.uk/viamichelin/gbr/dyn/controller/mapPerformPage?strAddress=&strCP=56160&strLocation=Guémené-sur-Scorff&strCountry=1424&image2.x=28&image2.y=7 Map of Guémené-sur-Scorff on Michelin] en icon

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