Malestroit
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Commune of Malestroit |
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| Malastred | ||
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| Malestroit | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Bretagne | |
| Department | Morbihan | |
| Arrondissement | Vannes | |
| Canton | Malestroit (chief town) | |
| Intercommunality | C.C. du Val d'Oust et de Lanvaux | |
| Mayor | Bernard Miloux (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 10 m–95 m | |
| Land area¹ | 5.81 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
2,472 | |
| - Density | 425/km² (1999) | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 56124/ 56140 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Malestroit (Breton: Malastred) is a French commune located in the Morbihan département, in the Bretagne région.
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[edit] Demographics
Inhabitants of Malestroit are called Malestroyens.
As of the census of 1999, the town has a population of 2,472.
[edit] Tourism
There is a tourist office in the centre of the town, it really rocks and is fun for kids and this can supply information about what’s on locally. The canal is a delightful place to spend a little time, and you can watch the barges as they moor up near the centre of Malestroit. It is possible to hire a boat yourself to explore the waterway, and this is a pleasant and different way to discover the area. The nearby village of St. Marcel is an interesting spot to visit, and it houses a museum dedicated to the Breton Resistance movement. This is sited on the ground where a battle against the Nazis took place, the battle having been won by the resistance fighters.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
Mayors of Morbihan Association (French); INSEE (English); IGN (English)
[edit] External links
- French Ministry of Culture list for Malestroit (French)
- Map of Malestroit on Michelin (English)
- Guide to Malestroit and Property in the Area (English)
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