Pleugriffet (; br, Ploueg-Grifed) is a
commune in the
Morbihan department
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of
Brittany in north-western
France.
INSEE commune file
/ref> Inhabitants of Pleugriffet are called in French
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''Pleugriffetois''.
Population
Geography
Pleugriffet is located northwest of Ploërmel, southeast of Pontivy and north of Vannes. The village belongs to upper Brittany. The commune is border by river Oust to the east. Apart from the village centre there are many hamlets in the commune.
Map
History
From 1954, the present church was rebuilt following the plans of the architect Caubert. The church was consecrated on August 12, 1956 by bishop Eugène Le Bellec. It is a Neo-Byzantine style concrete building. It was built on the site of the old Romanesque church that it replaces.
center, The old Romanesque church, now demolished.
center, The village at the beginning of the twentieth century.
Gallery
Croix de Landoma 5483.JPG, The cross of Landoma, in Pleugriffet
See also
* Communes of the Morbihan department
References
External links
*
Mayors of Morbihan Association
Communes of Morbihan
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