Locmélar (; br, Lokmelar) is a
commune in the
Finistère department
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* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
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of
Brittany in north-western
France.
Toponymy
From the Breton ''loc'' which means
hermitage (cf.:
Locminé
Locminé (; br, Logunec'h) is a commune in the Morbihan department and Brittany region of north-western France.
Toponymy
The name Locminé comes from the Breton ''Loc'h menec'h'', itself from the Latin ''Locus monachorum'' – (sacred) place of ...
) and ''
Mélar'' who is a Breton saint.
Population
Inhabitants of Locmélar are called in
French
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* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
''Locmélariens''.
See also
*
Communes of the Finistère department
*
List of the works of the Maître de Thégonnec
List of the works of the Maître de Thégonnec.
This is a listing/"catalogue raisonnė" of the works of the Maître de Thégonnec. He is best known for his work on the Calvary at Saint-Thégonnec. Here he was responsible for all the statuary exce ...
*
Locmélar Parish close
The Locmélar Parish close ('' Enclos paroissial'') is located at Locmélar in the arrondissement of Morlaix in Brittany in north-western France. It is a listed historical monument since 1934. Eglise Saint-Mélar
The calvary
The calvary dates ...
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List of the works of the Maître de Plougastel
References
External links
Official website
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Mayors of Finistère Association
Communes of Finistère
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