Bignan

Bignan is a common French, located in the department of the Morbihan and the area Brittany.

The name in Breton is Begnen .

The inhabitants of the commune name the Bignanais and Bignanaises .

Geography

History

One found in Bignan of the vestiges of habitats of the Age of iron and in particular of the time acheuléenne.

Bignan was a center very active of Chouannerie starting from 1794 by the action of the lieutenant of Georges Cadoudal, Pierre Guillemot, known as the King de Bignan .

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Dolmen and shady walk of Kergonfalz
Fountain Saint-Éloi
Cross of Treuliec (XVIe)
Holy Vault Noyale and holy fountain Firm Nolwenn
of Pierre Guillemot in Kerdel
Field of Kerguéhennec: Center contemporary art installed in the castle of the 18th century and its park and arboretum
Kerfraval, place of the Bignanaise high society, way of many exposures on local fauna, more developed thanks to the dévastage by the pesticides.

Personalities related to the commune

Pierre Guillemot, chouan chief, known as the King de Bignan .

Files

Letter of September 10th 1743 concerning the project of letters of remission presented by Sebastien Legrand, priest of Bignan, for the homicide of named Marguerin which it had surprised stealing it. Source: C 39

See too

Common of Morbihan

External bonds

Official site of the commune
Bignan on the site of the national geographical Institute
Bignan on the site of INSEE
Bignan on the site of Quid
Localization of Bignan on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Bignan on Mapquest

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