Bréhan

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

The name Breton of the commune is Brehant-Loudieg .

Its inhabitants name the Bréhannais and Bréhannaises .

Geography

the Canal from Nantes to Brest crosses the commune.

History

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Abbey Notre-Dame de Timadeuc.

Bréhannaise printing works

During the year 1484, Jean II, Viscount of Rohan makes sure the services of Robin Fouquet and Jean Crès, two Masters printers in order to make function the first press of Bretonne printing works. The presence of two mills with papers on banks of Dependant, and pertaining to Jean de Rohan of the Ford of Isle will help with the success of the project and the December 16th 1484, leave the first work printed in Brittany: Trépassement of the virgin.

At that time the " mill with papier" product 1000 paper oars per annum, mainly intended for the writing and packing. Now this Mill is reconverted into the production of flour, but with preserved the name of " mill with papier".

The church of Bréhan

Rebuilt on the ruins of the old church between 1880 and 1884, the parish church of Bréhan was inaugurated and devoted the September 10th 1884. Of neo-gothic style, this large coated stone building is drawn on the plan of a Latin cross. The unfinished bell-tower is prone to two assumptions: The first, wants that fault of means, the construction of the building was stopped before the end. The second, supposes that the ground would not have supported the weight of a traditional bell-tower. The interior on the other hand is very richly equipped, as well from the movable point of view as decorative (sculptor, woodworks, stalls of wood).

Vaults

The Saint-Marc vault

The original vault dates from the 16th century and summer dedicated to Saint Samson. Partially demolished then rebuilt in 1775 by the Grasse Marquis on the same rectangular form. The new vault preserves all the same the frame of its elder, the terra cotta pavement the central schist alley and the limed ground coatings. On a fragment of stained glass, weapons of Brittany and Rohan: " 9 hermines and 3 macles of or" are fixed like on two remarkable tombstones.

The Saint-Yves vault

The first vault in this place goes back to 1535 and only some members structural and a engraved stone are still present in the current building. The vault rebuilt at the 19th century on a rectangular level, the vault is equipped with a bedside with three sides. It is this bedside which supports the weight of the bell-tower. While entering, it is possible to see on the pediment of the gate, the weapons of Bréhans encrusted in a rosette.

The Saint-Isidore vault

It is the Collet abbot who in 1718 takes the initiative to build thanks to the generosity of the parishioners a vault dedicated to holy Isidore. The procession of the February 5th 1719 for its blessing remains in annals of the parish. The building is relatively simple. Built on a rectangular and overcome level of a constructed pinnacle sober outside hides a sumptuous furniture.

Martyrdoms

The martyrdom of the Cross Badly-Setting

Gone back to 1711, this martyrdom is composed of a cross with double face resting on a stone base. In spite of this dating, certain elements leave think that the martyrdom dates partly from the 16th century. It is named thus because of a remarkable element by each and everyone. Indeed the left foot of Christ recovering the right foot is not usual and does not correspond to conventions of the Church.

The Martyrdom of Timadeuc

Raised in 1946 in memory of the Guénaël father of the abbey of Timadeuc, the martyrdom of Timadeuc recalls its courage. Off-set for facts of resistance, he dies the January 3rd 1945 with the camp of Buchenwald. The following year the abbey received the medal of French Resistance as recalled by a plate on the martyrdom. This martyrdom is visible while going up, of the lock of the same name (on the Canal from Nantes to Brest) towards the abbey.

The Martyrdom of Quengobrien

It is one of the oldest religious monuments of the parish. Only decorations which one can find there his asperities carved on the barrel monolith of the cross.

Martyrdom and fountain of Duran

Here, it is certainly about the religious monument most recent of the commune because the 20th century. The fountain is surmounted martyrdom monolith out of granite posed on a carved pediment. If the fountain and the work seem recent, the martyrdom seems to be former to the construction of this place. All the August 15th for the Assumption, the statue of Notre-Dame de Bréhan is carried in procession to the fountain.

Cross Holy Mélec

This martyrdom is related to a legend according to which, Saint Mélec, of passage in the area had been badly accommodated by the inhabitants of Brémaudé. Very in anger, he would have predicted the worst evils to them. Taken remorses the latter would have raised a martyrdom dedicated to the saint man in order to move away the evil eye. Actually, the martyrdom goes back to 1770, and Saint Mélec would be related to the son of an account of Cornwall having lived at the 8th century.

Notre-Dame de Bréhan

The owner of Bréhannais and Bréhannaises is represented as a virgin with the child, is crowned and vêtue of gold an embroidered wire coat. Very honoured in the parish, the statue is taken along in procession all the August 15th for the Assomption to the fountain of Duran.

The historical heritage

The estuer

Strengthened in 1550, the castle of Estuer sheltered the seigniory of the family Estuer Roque. A private vault dedicated to Saint Jean was destroyed at the time of the revolution, but certain vestiges survived such as the ruins of a tower of defense with its loopholes or the entry of an underground formerly connecting the commune of Chèze to Rohan. The manor remains an important component and splendid commune.

The mill of the Pit

On banks of Dependant in schist a remarkable cliff procession, this mill is one of the more good examples of this type of monument in the area. Built in 1850, it sheltered during the German occupation a radio operator station transmitting resistance, in direct connection with London. Its activity of flour mill was prolonged during 116 years before the final stop occurred in 1966. Now divided between lodging and center of art and sculpture, it is the starting place of very beautiful walks. Its architecture preserved very well makes it possible to better include/understand the operation of the traditional flour mills.

Medical aspect

The commune of Bréhan to the characteristic to have 5 centers medicalized on its territory. These centers are one of the independent sources of use of the commune with agriculture and agribusiness industry. Approximately 400 employment is thus generated by the presence of the following centers:

House of cure of Kerlaouën: Long hospital stays medicalized for members of religious communities.
Center Gwenn Ran: treatment of poly handicaps.
Barr Héol: Care and research on the Disease of Alzheimer.
House of Kervihan: Reception center of handicapped children (- 12 years).
House of Kersioul: Reception center of young handicapped adults.
Convalescent home of Penker: Convalescent home and rest.

Twinning

The city is twinned with:

Pomport in the Dordogne in France since 1987.
Olveston in England since 1996.

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of Morbihan
List of French churches to campenard

External bonds

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

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