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Mûr-de-Bretagne

May 09, 2024

Mûr-de-Bretagne (French pronunciation: [myʁ də bʁətaɲ], literally Mûr of Brittany; Breton: Mur) is a town and former commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department, Brittany, northwestern France. On 1 January 2017, the former commune was merged into the new commune Guerlédan.[2]

Mûr-de-Bretagne
Mur
Part of Guerlédan
The town hall of Mûr-de-Bretagne
Flag
Coat of arms
Location of Mûr-de-Bretagne
Mûr-de-Bretagne
Mûr-de-Bretagne
Coordinates: 48°12′03″N 2°59′05″W / 48.2008°N 2.9847°W / 48.2008; -2.9847
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentCôtes-d'Armor
ArrondissementGuingamp
CantonGuerlédan
CommuneGuerlédan
Area
1
29.80 km2 (11.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
2,032
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
22530
Elevation69–290 m (226–951 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography edit

 
Map of the former commune

Mûr-de-Bretagne is a small town with shops, located east of the Lac de Guerlédan.

Toponymy edit

The old forms of the name are: Mur (1283), Mur (1368), Mur (1516), Mur (1536), Meur (1630).[3]

The name of the commune translated into Breton is Mur.[3]

History edit

Transportation edit

The town was previously served by a train station. The line on which it was on is now a cycleway

Politics and administration edit

List of mayors of Mûr-de-Bretagne
Start End Name Party Other details
1809 1815 Guillaume Michel Fraboullet
... ... Raymond Hinault
June 1995 2008 Alain Auffret Independent Farmer
March 2008 ... Georges Tilly Independent Retired, President of the CC
2014 In progress Hervé Le Lu Independent Art director

Demographics edit

In 2017, the municipality had 2,026 inhabitants.[4] This population accounts for the former commune.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
17931,891—    
18002,096+1.48%
18061,819−2.33%
18211,951+0.47%
18312,354+1.90%
18362,283−0.61%
18412,267−0.14%
18462,413+1.26%
18512,403−0.08%
18562,333−0.59%
18612,362+0.25%
18662,534+1.42%
YearPop.±% p.a.
18722,510−0.16%
18762,508−0.02%
18812,581+0.58%
18862,528−0.41%
18912,433−0.76%
18962,489+0.46%
19012,574+0.67%
19062,436−1.10%
19112,417−0.16%
19212,254−0.70%
19262,149−0.95%
19312,233+0.77%
YearPop.±% p.a.
19362,265+0.28%
19462,409+0.62%
19542,116−1.61%
19622,125+0.05%
19682,075−0.40%
19752,105+0.21%
19822,091−0.10%
19902,049−0.25%
19992,090+0.22%
20072,089−0.01%
20122,106+0.16%
20172,026−0.77%
From 1962 to 1999: Population without double counting; for the years following: municipal population.
Source: Ldh/EHESS/Cassini until 1999[5] then INSEE from 2007[6][4]

The inhabitants of Mûr-de-Bretagne are known in French as mûrois.

Local culture and heritage edit

Places and monuments edit

 
The Chapel of Sainte-Suzanne
  • The chapel Sainte-Suzanne is classified as an historical monument since 4 June 1952.[7] It is surrounded by oak trees painted around 1840-1850 by Jean-Baptiste Corot.[8]
  • Church of Saint-Pierre: indoors, altars and chairs carved by a local artist. On the pulpit, sculpted panels represent the seven deadly sins.
  • The Allée couverte de Coët Correc [fr], classified as an historical monument on 8 November 1956.[9]
  • Château de La Roche-Guéhennec [fr]
  • Dam [fr] and Lake Guerlédan.
  • Base de plein air et de loisirs de Guerlédan [fr]

Sport edit

 
A painting of Jean Robic - Mûr-de-Bretagne - Tour de France 2011.

Mûr was the end of the fourth stage of the 2011 Tour de France; Cadel Evans won the stage in 2011 and went on to win the Tour. Mûr hosted the finish of the eighth stage of the 2015 Tour de France. Alexis Vuillermoz took the win. On 17 October 2017, it was announced it would be the finish line for the 6th stage of the 2018 Tour de France on 12 July 2018. Irish cyclist Dan Martin from UAE Team Emirates took the stage.

Heraldry edit

 
Arms of Mûr-de-Bretagne
 The arms of Mûr-de-Bretagne are blazoned :
Of azure to a cross engrailed or, to a franc-canton gules, charged four macles of argent raised 2,2.



See also edit

Bibliography edit

  • Le Barzic, E. (1946). Mûr de Bretagne et sa région [Mur de Bretagne and its region]. Guide officiel du syndicat d'initiative (in French). Quimper: Nature et Bretagne. 480.

References edit

  1. ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 30 August 2016 (in French)
  3. ^ a b "Résultats concernant " Mûr-de-Bretagne "". la base KerOfis. Office public de la langue bretonne.
  4. ^ a b Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
  5. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Mûr-de-Bretagne, EHESS (in French).
  6. ^ "Populations légales 2012". Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  7. ^ Base Mérimée: PA00089349, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  8. ^ Base Joconde: Reference no. 000PE000623, French Ministry of Culture. (in French)
  9. ^ Base Mérimée: PA00089348, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mûr-de-Bretagne.
  • Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

May 09, 2024
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Mur de Bretagne French pronunciation myʁ de bʁetaɲ literally Mur of Brittany Breton Mur is a town and former commune in the Cotes d Armor department Brittany northwestern France On 1 January 2017 the former commune was merged into the new commune Guerledan 2 Mur de Bretagne MurPart of GuerledanThe town hall of Mur de BretagneFlagCoat of armsLocation of Mur de BretagneMur de BretagneShow map of FranceMur de BretagneShow map of BrittanyCoordinates 48 12 03 N 2 59 05 W 48 2008 N 2 9847 W 48 2008 2 9847CountryFranceRegionBrittanyDepartmentCotes d ArmorArrondissementGuingampCantonGuerledanCommuneGuerledanArea129 80 km2 11 51 sq mi Population 2019 1 2 032 Density68 km2 180 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Postal code22530Elevation69 290 m 226 951 ft 1 French Land Register data which excludes lakes ponds glaciers gt 1 km2 0 386 sq mi or 247 acres and river estuaries Contents 1 Geography 2 Toponymy 3 History 4 Transportation 5 Politics and administration 6 Demographics 7 Local culture and heritage 7 1 Places and monuments 7 2 Sport 7 3 Heraldry 8 See also 9 Bibliography 10 References 11 External linksGeography edit nbsp Map of the former commune Mur de Bretagne is a small town with shops located east of the Lac de Guerledan Toponymy editThe old forms of the name are Mur 1283 Mur 1368 Mur 1516 Mur 1536 Meur 1630 3 The name of the commune translated into Breton is Mur 3 History editThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it May 2015 Transportation editThe town was previously served by a train station The line on which it was on is now a cyclewayPolitics and administration editList of mayors of Mur de Bretagne Start End Name Party Other details 1809 1815 Guillaume Michel Fraboullet Raymond Hinault June 1995 2008 Alain Auffret Independent Farmer March 2008 Georges Tilly Independent Retired President of the CC 2014 In progress Herve Le Lu Independent Art directorDemographics editIn 2017 the municipality had 2 026 inhabitants 4 This population accounts for the former commune Historical populationYearPop p a 17931 891 18002 096 1 48 18061 819 2 33 18211 951 0 47 18312 354 1 90 18362 283 0 61 18412 267 0 14 18462 413 1 26 18512 403 0 08 18562 333 0 59 18612 362 0 25 18662 534 1 42 YearPop p a 18722 510 0 16 18762 508 0 02 18812 581 0 58 18862 528 0 41 18912 433 0 76 18962 489 0 46 19012 574 0 67 19062 436 1 10 19112 417 0 16 19212 254 0 70 19262 149 0 95 19312 233 0 77 YearPop p a 19362 265 0 28 19462 409 0 62 19542 116 1 61 19622 125 0 05 19682 075 0 40 19752 105 0 21 19822 091 0 10 19902 049 0 25 19992 090 0 22 20072 089 0 01 20122 106 0 16 20172 026 0 77 From 1962 to 1999 Population without double counting for the years following municipal population Source Ldh EHESS Cassini until 1999 5 then INSEE from 2007 6 4 The inhabitants of Mur de Bretagne are known in French as murois Local culture and heritage editPlaces and monuments edit nbsp The Chapel of Sainte Suzanne The chapel Sainte Suzanne is classified as an historical monument since 4 June 1952 7 It is surrounded by oak trees painted around 1840 1850 by Jean Baptiste Corot 8 Church of Saint Pierre indoors altars and chairs carved by a local artist On the pulpit sculpted panels represent the seven deadly sins The Allee couverte de Coet Correc fr classified as an historical monument on 8 November 1956 9 Chateau de La Roche Guehennec fr Dam fr and Lake Guerledan Base de plein air et de loisirs de Guerledan fr Sport edit nbsp A painting of Jean Robic Mur de Bretagne Tour de France 2011 Mur was the end of the fourth stage of the 2011 Tour de France Cadel Evans won the stage in 2011 and went on to win the Tour Mur hosted the finish of the eighth stage of the 2015 Tour de France Alexis Vuillermoz took the win On 17 October 2017 it was announced it would be the finish line for the 6th stage of the 2018 Tour de France on 12 July 2018 Irish cyclist Dan Martin from UAE Team Emirates took the stage Heraldry edit nbsp Arms of Mur de Bretagne The arms of Mur de Bretagne are blazoned Of azure to a cross engrailed or to a franc canton gules charged four macles of argent raised 2 2 See also editCommunes of the Cotes d Armor department Lac de GuerledanBibliography editLe Barzic E 1946 Mur de Bretagne et sa region Mur de Bretagne and its region Guide officiel du syndicat d initiative in French Quimper Nature et Bretagne 480 References edit Telechargement du fichier d ensemble des populations legales en 2019 INSEE Arrete prefectoral 30 August 2016 in French a b Resultats concernant Mur de Bretagne la base KerOfis Office public de la langue bretonne a b Telechargement du fichier d ensemble des populations legales en 2017 INSEE Des villages de Cassini aux communes d aujourd hui Commune data sheet Mur de Bretagne EHESS in French Populations legales 2012 Retrieved 8 September 2020 Base Merimee PA00089349 Ministere francais de la Culture in French Base Joconde Reference no 000PE000623 French Ministry of Culture in French Base Merimee PA00089348 Ministere francais de la Culture in French External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mur de Bretagne Base Merimee Search for heritage in the commune Ministere francais de la Culture in French Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mur de Bretagne amp oldid 1199287191, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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