Le Saint (French pronunciation: [lə sɛ̃]; Breton: Ar Sent) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]

Le Saint
Ar Sent
The town hall in Le Saint
The town hall in Le Saint
Coat of arms of Le Saint
Location of Le Saint
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Le Saint is located in France
Le Saint
Le Saint
Le Saint is located in Brittany
Le Saint
Le Saint
Coordinates: 48°05′25″N 3°33′40″W / 48.0903°N 3.5611°W / 48.0903; -3.5611
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementPontivy
CantonGourin
IntercommunalityRoi Morvan Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jérôme Regnier[1]
Area
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31.03 km2 (11.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
600
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56201 /56110
Elevation73–223 m (240–732 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Breton language

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The municipality launched a Breton linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 24 February 2005.

Population

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The population has been divided by three since the first world war.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,644—    
1800 1,633−0.10%
1806 1,378−2.79%
1821 1,220−0.81%
1831 1,458+1.80%
1836 1,487+0.39%
1841 1,630+1.85%
1846 1,704+0.89%
1851 1,627−0.92%
1856 1,582−0.56%
1861 1,646+0.80%
1866 1,679+0.40%
1872 1,609−0.71%
1876 1,639+0.46%
1881 1,753+1.35%
1886 1,782+0.33%
1891 1,804+0.25%
1896 1,820+0.18%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 1,962+1.51%
1906 2,055+0.93%
1911 2,159+0.99%
1921 2,068−0.43%
1926 2,088+0.19%
1931 2,035−0.51%
1936 1,967−0.68%
1946 1,800−0.88%
1954 1,513−2.15%
1962 1,354−1.38%
1968 1,208−1.88%
1975 1,013−2.48%
1982 881−1.97%
1990 761−1.81%
1999 696−0.99%
2009 654−0.62%
2014 606−1.51%
2020 590−0.44%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2020)[5]

Geography

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Le Saint is located in the northwestern part of Morbihan, 40 km (25 mi) north of Lorient. Historically, it belongs to Cornouaille. Le Saint is border by Gourin to the west and the north, by Langonnet and Le Faouët to the east and by Guiscriff to the south. The river Inam forms the commune's western border and the river Moulin du Duc forms the commune's eastern border. The two rivers meet at the southern end of the commune at a place called Pont Briand. Apart from the village centre there are about eighty hamlets.

Topographic map.

List of places

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  • Banalou
  • Bas Bourg
  • Bellevue
  • Beuze
  • Bioche
  • Botcars
  • Botcol
  • Bouthiry
  • Bréniel
  • Cavarno
  • Le Château
  • Coat Bras
  • Coat Conal
  • Coat Med
  • Coat Naon
  • Coat Vod Vras
  • Coat Vod Vihan
  • Coat Zent
  • Cromennou
  • Feuteunou
  • Forlosquet
  • Fourbouchic
  • Garzenleuriou
  • Goasquellec
  • Goslein
  • Guerlaou
  • Guernambigot
  • Guernmazias
  • Jourdu, le
  • Keranna
  • Kerbris
  • Kercroissin
  • Kerdaniel
  • Kerendrec'h
  • Kerflao
  • Kerguern
  • Kergustiou
  • Kerivin
  • Kerlouis
  • Kermeur
  • Kermonten Vihan
  • Kermonten Vras
  • Kermorvan
  • Kernanuel
  • Kernévez
  • Kernine
  • Kerrouarc'h
  • Kersamuel
  • Kerverdus
  • Kervernat Vihan
  • Kervernat Vras
  • Kervidiern
  • Kervitot
  • Kervoric
  • Lan Bradou
  • Leignona
  • Leignou
  • Métairie du bois
  • Minez glaz
  • Minez Land
  • Minez Pempen
  • Moulin du Duc
  • Moulin Coz
  • Moulin du Jourdu
  • Moulin Morvan
  • Parc Guillou
  • Pen Hen
  • Penanros
  • Penfao
  • Penher
  • Penkergal
  • Penneyune
  • Pennohen
  • Pouleriguen
  • Quinquis Gleiz
  • Quinquis Saouter
  • Reste, le
  • Roshery
  • Rosmiliguet
  • Rosnoën
  • Rozonen
  • Saint Gilles
  • Saint Méen
  • Saint Trémeur
  • Sainte Jeanne
  • Samedy, le
  • Stang er Len
  • Stang er Vel
  • Stangala
  • Toultrinc
  • Toultoussec
  • Traouen
  • Tremen
  • Trévarnou
  • Ty Huil

History

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The lords of Faouët, the Bouteville, lived in their castle in Le Saint in the fifteenth century.

 
The ruins of the castle at the beginning of the twentieth century.
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Le Saint, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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