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Le Faouët, Morbihan

Commune in Brittany, France

Field	Value
name	Le Faouët
commune status	Commune
image	Chapelle Sainte-Barbe du Faouët.JPG
caption	Chapel of Saint Barbara
image coat of arms	Blason ville fr Le Faouët (Morbihan).svg
native name	Ar Faoued
coordinates
arrondissement	Pontivy
canton	Gourin
INSEE	56057
postal code	56320
mayor	Christian Faivret
term	2020–2026
intercommunality	Roi Morvan Communauté
elevation m	152
elevation min m	53
elevation max m	202
area km2	34.03
population
population date
population footnotes

|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Le Faouët (Morbihan).svg

Le Faouët (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of the region of Brittany in north-western France.

The 16th-century timber market hall is a noted feature of the town, and two medieval chapels lie within the boundaries of the commune.

Toponymy

Faoued (French: Faouët) is a Breton word meaning "beech forest".

Geography

Le Faouët/Ar Faoued is 19 km north of Quimperlé, 33 km northwest of Lorient and 47 km east of Quimper. It lies in the historical region of Cornouaille. Traditionally a Breton-speaking area, the French language became commonly used from the 1950s. The town lies in the valley of the river Ellé. The river Ellé forms the commune's eastern border. The river Inam forms the commune's western border and flows into the river Ellé. Apart from the town, there are about one hundred and twenty hamlets and isolated farms. In the center of the town stands the 16th-century timber market halls.

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List of places

Barregan
Beg er Roch
Beg Roz
Bodez
Bois Clos, le
Bois du Mur
Botoharec
Boutouloué
Brancardic
Brugou, (le)
Coadic en Ny
Coat en Haie
Coat Loret
Coat Palès
Coat Quenven
Cosquéric
Cravic, (le)
Croch Besquellou
Croch Morvan
Croix Verte, (la)
Diarnelez
Drezers
Faouët, (le)
Gohlen, (le)
Gorez
Grand Pont, (le)
Guernalez
Guervienne
Helles (le)
Keranna
Ker Baniel
Ker Calvez
Ker Maria
Ker Yannick
Keranrouë
Keranval
Kerauffrédic
Kerballec
Kerbic
Kerbloch
Kercadoret
Kerdaouscoët
Kerdouriou
Kerdudou
Kerforc'h
Kerforc'h Vihan
Kergoff
Kergroës
Kerihuel
Keriellou Vihan
Keriellou Vras
Kerly
Kermaguer
Kermine
Kernot Vian
Kernot Vras
Kernou
Kerosa
Kerozec
Kerroc'h
Kerrousseau
Kerscoët
Kerscuber
Kersoufflet
Kervidonnic d'en Haut
Kervinien
Lambelleguic
Lande de Saint Fiacre
Leinlosten
Leinmeur
Lindorum
Métairie Neuve, la
Miné Cosquer
Miné, le
Minémeur
Moulin Berzen
Moulin Blanc
Moulin de Barregan
Moulin d'en Haut
Moulin du Guel
Moulin du Mur
Moulin du Pont Blanc
Ouarioua
Parc Charles
Parc Marrec
Penanrun
Penfel
Petit Coat Loret
Petit Coat Queven
Petit Cosqueric
Pont Blanc
Pont du Duc
Pont du Hellès
Pont du Mabot
Pont er Lann
Pont er Mahat
Pont Priant
Pont Tanguy
Porz en Haie
Restalgon
Restemblaye
Rozenlaër
Saint Adrien
Sainte Barbe
Saint Fiacre
Saint Jean
Saint Sébastien
Stang Groez
Stéroulin
Toulsable
Trosalaün
Ty Ascouët
Ty Blomen
Ty Cosquéric
Ty Cravic
Ty Lann
Ty Nehué
Ty Parc
Ty Planche
Ty Poder
Villeneuve Barrégan
Villeneuve Pont er Lann
Villeneuve Rouzen

History

The oldest surviving parish registers date back to 1544. An infamous historical resident of Le Faouët is Marion du Faouët, the head of an 18th-century group of bandits who became a local bogeyman after her death.

Administration

Until 2015, Le Faouët/Ar Faoued was the seat of the canton of Le Faouët, which consisted of 6 communes. Since the 2015 canton reorganisation, it is part of the canton of Gourin.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Le Faouët are called Faouëtais. |1968 |3048 |1975 |3149 |1982 |3177 |1990 |2869 |1999 |2806 |2007 |2901 |2012 |2821 |2017 |2803

Breton language

In 2008, 14,24% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.

Tourist attractions

The 16th-century halles, or covered market, remain in use and are a rare surviving example of a large timber structure from the period.

The chapel of Saint Barbara is sited on a hilltop overlooking the Ellé. The 15th-century chapel of Saint Fiacre was recently restored. The polychrome timber interior was highly regarded, and earned its creator, Olivier Le Loergan, a title of nobility. The stained glass is also noteworthy. Parts of the interior have suffered considerable damage from insects.

References

(7 July 2020). "Maires du Morbihan". Préfecture du Morbihan.
[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/2119595/dep56.pdf Populations légales 2012: 56 Morbihan], [[Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques. INSEE]]
"Décret n° 2014-215 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Morbihan | Legifrance".
[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-56057#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
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