Mégrit

Mégrit is a common French, located in the department of the Coast-with Armor and the area Brittany.

Geography

Mégrit is located in area Brittany, department of the Coasts-D' Armor, district of Dinan, canton of Broons, with the angle formed by two fast tracks: RN 12 and RN 176. Dinan is to 20 min, Saint-Malo with 30 min, Saint-Brieuc with 40 min and Rennes with 50 min.

History

Mégrit has different translations but most coherent is that drawn from Breton which means “Ground of the ruins”. The Moor S and the rocks as the Granite reign there. When one walks on the roads and the ways, one discovers manors and a rich inheritance. Nowadays, the ground changed because agriculture is quite present.

Historical evolution of the name of the commune:

  • Méguerit in 1108
  • Mégrit in 1235
  • Mesgrit at the 15th century

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

  • the church Saint-Pierre and Saint-Paul (14th century), restored in 1784 and 1823
  • the ossuary of the cemetery (17th century)
  • the martyrdom of Saint-Maudez (15th century - 1781)
  • the cross of Leumé of the road of Jugon (15th century), of Queslain (the Middle Ages), Green (the Middle Ages), of City-be-Rays and that located close to the church
  • the manor of Kergu (18th century), of Closed (17th century), of Bonan or Bonnan (17th century), of Placis or Plassis (17th century), of Pingy, Francoeur, the Valley-Martel (16th century)
  • the presbytery (- 19th century)
  • the house of the notary (17th century)
  • a house of the village of Francoeur (1775)
  • Three mills of which the Windmill of Locria and the water mills of Burie and Valley-Martel

To also announce:

  • the hillock of Kerlaron or Quélaron (ransacked today)
  • falls It from the abbot of Rabec (18th century)

Personalities related to the commune

See too

  • Common of Coast-in Armor

External bonds

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

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