Meslan

{{Infobox French commune

|name = Meslan

|native name = Mêlann

|commune status = Commune

|image = Meslan église paroissiale.JPG

|caption = The parish church in Meslan

|image coat of arms = Blason Meslan 56.svg

|coordinates = {{coord|47.995|-3.4303|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

|INSEE = 56131

|postal code = 56320

|arrondissement = Pontivy

|canton = Gourin

|mayor = Sébastien Wacrenier{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|publisher=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=13 September 2022|language=fr}}

|term = 2020–2026

|intercommunality = Roi Morvan Communauté

|elevation min m = 35

|elevation max m = 160

|area km2 = 37.13

|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}

|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}

|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}

}}

Meslan ({{IPA|fr|melɑ̃}}; {{Langx|br|Mêlann}}) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/56131-meslan INSEE commune file]

Population

Inhabitants of Meslan are called in French Meslannais.

{{Historical populations

| align = none

| cols = 2

| percentages = pagr

| source = EHESS{{Cassini-Ehess|22178|Meslan}} and INSEE (1968-2020)[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/7633058?geo=COM-56131#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE

|graph-pos = bottom

|1793 |1633

|1800 |1695

|1806 |1636

|1821 |1755

|1831 |1699

|1836 |1860

|1841 |1650

|1846 |1889

|1851 |1876

|1856 |1840

|1861 |1814

|1866 |1940

|1872 |1822

|1876 |1876

|1881 |1938

|1886 |2028

|1891 |2022

|1896 |2168

|1901 |2214

|1906 |2398

|1911 |2470

|1921 |2515

|1926 |2790

|1931 |2553

|1936 |2533

|1946 |2244

|1954 |2044

|1962 |1835

|1968 |1656

|1975 |1608

|1982 |1630

|1990 |1452

|1999 |1193

|2009 |1318

|2014 |1416

|2020 |1438

}}

Geography

Historically it belongs to Vannetais and Pays Pourlet. Apart from the village centre, there are about eighty hamlets. Most of them consist in two or three houses but others are more important like Bonigeard. The river Ellé forms the western border of the commune.

=Neighboring communes=

{{Geographic location

| width=auto

| Centre = Meslan

| North = Priziac

| Northeast =

| East = Berné

| Southeast =

| South = Guilligomarc'h

| Southwest = Querrien

| West = Lanvénégen

| Northwest = Le Faouët

}}

Map

List of places

cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" border="0" style="width: 100%;"

valign="top"

|

Bihilic
Bodaval
Bonijard
Botquédan
Bourriec
Bugnes, les
Château de Boblaye
Clandy, le
Cosquer, le
Drennec, le
Gare, la
Garvic, le
Guellec, le
Guernebrest
Guernehors
Guernévé
Harlenton, le
Keranna
Kerandouarn
Kerantoc
Kerbourriec

|

Kerbreton
Kerdaniel
Kerflémic
Kerforner
Kerguerizen
Kerguilloux
Kerguisquet
Kerhoat
Keriquel
Kermabon
Keroualc'h
Kerozen
Kervélégan
Kervelen
Kervran
Kervrec'h Coz
Kervrec'h Nevez
Keryouac'h
Leslehé
Méléné
Melmélégan

|

Méné Morgant
Mézomeur
Moulin Bégasse
Moulin de Boblaye
Moulin Julien
Moustoir, le
Nénevé Bihan
Nénevé Braz
Ouennec, le
Pencleu
Penquelen
Penvern
Petit Boblaye
Pistiagon
Pont Foriec
Pont Tanguy
Prat Guen
Prat Méno
Quesquédan
Restédou
Restemboblaye

|

Resclen
Restern
Restinois
Roscalet
Rosglas
Rozanpouillot
Roz Guilloux
Runo, le
Saint Georges
Saint Patern
Saint Tréhien
Saint Yzaouen
Salles de Boblaye, les
Stang Groez
Stang Hingant
Toulhoat
Tulin
Villegoadec
Villebriant
Villéon

History

The parish church, placed under the patronage of Saint Mélaine, was rebuilt in 1577. The oldest surviving parish registers date back to 1678. The first mayor of Meslan, Louis Trouboul, was murdered by a gang of chouans on the night of January 9 to 10, 1795.

Monuments

File:Meslan chapelle Sainte-Catherine.JPG|Chapel of Sainte-Catherine

File:Meslan Binigeard calvaire face est.JPG| calvary of Bonigeard

File:Chapelle Saint Paterne de Meslan.JPG| Chapel of Saint-Patern

File:Meslan Saint Georges.JPG|Chapel of Saint-Georges

File:Meslan_manoir_de_Kerroualch.jpg|Manor of Kerroualch

References

External links

[http://www.meslan.fr Official site] {{in lang|fr}}
{{Search Mérimée|56131}}
[http://www.maires56.asso.fr Mayors of Morbihan Association] {{in lang|fr}}

Category:Communes of Morbihan