Gourin

Gourin (even Breton name in ) is a common department of the Morbihan, in the area Brittany, in France.

Its inhabitants name the Gourinois and Gourinoises .

Geography

Gourin is located on the southern side of the Black Montagnes one of the principal reliefs of the Armorican Massif whose culminating point is Rock-of-Toullaeron to 326 m, on the commune of Spézet.

Gourin belongs to the cornouaillaise part of the Morbihan: it belonged to évêché of Cornwall. The language used was the Breton cornouaillais until the linguistic swing into French who took place in the years 1950. Cornouaillais was used in the communes of the cantons of Gourin, of the Faouët, located on Right Bank of the river It while the remainder of the department spoke the Breton vannetais (except the end is which spoke Gallo).

Gourin with the characteristic to be with 98 kilometers of Valves, its chief town of department, and only with 43 kilometers of Quimper, the chief town of Finistere.

History

Old mode

At XIe and 12th centuries Gourin was the seat of a Viscount who extended on the parishes from Gourin, Guiscriff, Langonnet, Faouët and Leuhan and the truces of Roudouallec, the Saint, Lanvénégen and the Trinity. Among the Viscounts of Gourin let us quote the names of Cadoret which was raised in 1075 against the duke Hoël and Tanguy Ier which took part in the first crusade with its duke Alain Fergent. The Viscount was attached to the ducal field since 1265. Gourin then becomes the seat of a ducal bar which after the act of union of Brittany in France in 1532 will become the seat of a royal seneschalsy until its suppression with the Revolution.

Revolt of the red bonnets

Parishioners take part in the attack of Carhaix the July 6th and 7th 1675 and plundering on July 11th, 1675 of the castle of Kergoët as Saint-Hernin property of the sior Moyne de Trévigny. The parish and its truces must pour 5500 £ compensations for the sior Moyne de Trévigny.

Emigration towards America

At the end of the 19th century and at the beginning of, Gourin knew a very strong emigration towards North America. Many Breton alive currently in the United States are originating in the area of Gourin.

There was one second wave of emigration since the cantons of Gourin and Roudouallec in the Années 1950 following the visit of the Canadian consul.

Tourist monuments and places

The church Saint-Pierre and Saint-Paul: its construction began in 1490 pennies the ministry from Payen Daviou, first known vice-chancellor with Gourin, with the support of the lords of Kergoët, Kerbiguet and Tronjoly. The church is completed under the ministry of Christophe Rivoalen.

A Statue of freedom on the central place of Gourin testifies to the exodus of its population towards the American continent.

Vaults

the vault Saint-Herve (1518-1536), built by Henry and Vincent de Kergoët (lords of Tronjoly and Menguionned). Rebuilt of 1518 to 1536 by Yves de Boutteville, abbot of Langonnet and wire of Jean IV of Boutteville, baron of Faouët.
the vault Saint Nicolas's Day (1507), built by Jacob It To slice and Thomine de Bodilleau.
the vault Our-Lady-of-Victories or vault of the Virgin (1509). Destroyed by a fire, the vault is restored and increased in 1830 pennies the ministry for the priest Goff, One finds the tomb stone of Tad Mad there (Jean Marie Gorrec, priest of Gourin of 1758 to 1772).
the vault Saint-Philibert (1668), located at Landevec.
the vault Our-Lady-of-Consolation (- 17th century), located at Moustérien and rebuilt in 1874-1875. This building (still called " Mouster Yann") depended formerly on the commandery of the templiers about Saint-Jean-of-Jerusalem (of which the authority room sat at Roudouallec).
the vault Saint-Gwénolé (1688), it seems to have replaced an older building which has restored in 1649.
the Saint-Symphorien vault or vault of Bever or Besver or Bezuer (1704), rebuilt in 1878 with the stronghold of Jacques Sebastien de Kerguz. This vault, not dated, is quoted in 1704.
the vault Saint-Diboan or Holy Diboën or Saint-Abidon (1885). This vault is built in 1885 in the place of an older building, dedicated to holy Julienne, under the vice-chancellorship of Mr. Ghent, by the owner of Menguionned, Mr. de Ruberzo.
the old vault Saint-Claude (17th century). Built in a place isolated and still mentioned in 1930.
the vault of Bever located between Gourin and Cudel not far from the D1 road, driving towards Roudouallec. Today with the abandonment, one still celebrates a forgiveness there every year at the beginning of the summer.

Castles & manors

the manor of Kerbiguet or Kerbiquet or Kerbiged (1564-1580), is built by the Guegant family to which belongs the seigniory (of 1445 to 1663). Then successive property of the families of Fresnay, lords of Faouët, and Euzenou de Kersalaün (in 1754).
the manor of Kerambris or Kerbris (16th century), successive property of the families To slice It (in 1426 and 1530), Kervenozaël de Guiscriff (of 1636 to 1773), Dresnay, Gorju (in 1795).
the manor of Menguionnet or Menguyonnet, Mengueonet (- 16th century), the seigniory had formerly its private vault dedicated to Yves saint. Successive property of the Kergoët families (since 1300), Moyne de Trévigny (in 1542), Michau, sieurs of Ruberzo (in 1695).
the manor of Gwel Kaer the first construction goes back to 1880. The manor is increased and arranged in its current form in 1907.
the old manor of Conveau (16th century). In 1426, Conveau (or Convoys) depended on the abbey of Langonnet. A manor in ruins dating from the 16th century existed there in 1684
the old manor of Crondal or Cromear (15th century). Successive property of the Maitret families (in 1426), the Nice one, lady of Kerorchant (in 1542). The current building is gone back to 1735;
the old manor of Droloré or Lanzent (15th century). Successive property of the lords of Faouët (of 1447 to 1644), then Bannier families and Sech (in 1695), Gallic de Kergonan (in 1774);
the old manor of Kerandraon (16th century). The seigniory was with the Kergus family (in 1426), then with the family Kergoët (in 1542) and Kerstang. The manor belongs to the Hamon family of the Rocks, lords of Diarnelez in Faouët (of 1778 to 1781);
the old manor of Kerblézec or Kervleizec (16th century). The seigniory belongs to the Corre families successively (in 1447), Kerblézec (in 1540), Coëdic (in 1637 and 1743);
the old manor of Kerstang (15th century), ruined since 1848. Successive property of the families Kergoët, Kergus (in 1500). It had high, average and low justice and the lords had preeminences in the church;
the old manor of Lanvoellan or Langoelan or Lanvolez (15th century). Property of the family To slice It (in 1426 and 1452), then of the Hémery family (at the 16th century);
the old castle of Launay or " Guern" (18th century). Successive property of the families Guern-Herpin (in 1426 and 1447), Allano (in 1500), Téoff (in 1662), Mascle (in 1774 and 1795). It had formerly a dovecote;

Manor of Tronjoly: Successive property of the families Kergoët (of 1426 to 1669), Lollivier (until the end of the 18th century), Rouxel (with the Revolution) and Lescoët (until 1900). Hermine de Lescoët marries the baron Joseph of Salvaing de Boissieu, which dies in 1955 and leaves the residence to his/her Madeleine daughter. It is Rouxel de Lescoët which restores it at the end of the 19th century, following a fire. The residence formerly had a private vault, a park and a dovecote. The field is repurchased by the commune of Gourin in 1984, built in 1768 with the site of an old manor.

Administration

Demography

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Personalities related to the commune

Associations of the city

The association of the cinema Jeanne d' Arc of Gourin, created in 1925.

Official site of the Cinema of Gourin

Association BEAJ

Site of the first meeting of the cinema in rural environment, Co-organized by the cinema Jeanne d' Arc of Gourin, association BEAJ, the Saint-Yves college and the cineclub of Brittany

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