Sarzeau
Sarzeau
Sarzhav | |
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 Suscinio Castle | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Sarzeau  | |
  Sarzeau  Sarzeau | |
| Coordinates: 47°31′41″N 2°46′07″W / 47.5281°N 2.7686°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Vannes |
| Canton | Séné |
| Intercommunality | Golfe du Morbihan - Vannes Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Jean-Marc Dupeyrat[1] |
| Area 1 | 60.23 km2 (23.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 8,977 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56240 /56370 |
| Elevation | 0–42 m (0–138 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sarzeau (French pronunciation: [saʁzo]; Breton: Sarzhav) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]
It is located on the
History
The area around the
Sarzeau was the birthplace of Alain-René Lesage (1668–1747), the author of novel The Devil upon Two Sticks (1707), his comedy Turcaret (1709) and his picaresque novel Gil Blas, (1715–1735).[4]
Population
Inhabitants of Sarzeau are called in French Sarzeautins.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,676 | — |
| 1975 | 4,088 | +1.53% |
| 1982 | 4,406 | +1.08% |
| 1990 | 4,972 | +1.52% |
| 1999 | 6,143 | +2.38% |
| 2007 | 7,330 | +2.23% |
| 2012 | 7,710 | +1.02% |
| 2017 | 8,182 | +1.20% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Sights
- The Château de Suscinio is a 13th-century castle that has recently been restored. Inside there is also a museum on the history of the area.
- The Château de Kerlevenan is an 18th-century castle with large gardens.
- Museum of Arts et Métiers and Cider Museum.
- Menhirs of Kermaillard and Largueven, and the dolmensof Kergillet and Brillac.
- Beaches, especially along the Atlantic side.
Sport
Stage four of the 2018 Tour de France finished in the town.
Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 20 December 2006.
In 2008, there was 4,59% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Saintsbury, George (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 16 (11th ed.). pp. 486–487.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Château de Suscinio
- Museums around Sarzeau
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
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