Guémené-sur-Scorff (; br, Ar Gemene) is a

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in the

Morbihan Morbihan ( , ; br, Mor-Bihan ) is a department in the administrative region of Brittany, situated in the northwest of France. It is named after the Morbihan (''small sea'' in Breton), the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coastl ...

department in

Brittany Brittany (; french: link=no, Bretagne ; br, Breizh, or ; Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica during the period ...

in north-western

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/ref> Inhabitants of Guémené-sur-Scorff are called ''Guémenois''.

Geography

Guémené is situated on the

Scorff The Scorff (; br, Skorf) River flows from central Brittany and enters the Atlantic Ocean on the south coast in Lorient. The Scorff rises north of Langoëlan, in the Morbihan department, and flows through the towns of Guémené-sur-Scorff and ...

river and is unusual in that it is a commune without any outlying land and it is bounded by the town boundaries only. It is located west of

Pontivy Pontivy (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. It lies at the confluence of the river Blavet and the Canal de Nantes à Brest. Inhabitants of Pontivy are called ''Pontivyens'' in French. Map History A ...

Sights

The town is surrounded by wooded hillsides and was the seat of the Dukes of Rohan from the 13th to 15th century. The old castle was destroyed in the building of new houses and many townhouses contain parts of chimney breasts, turret stones and gateway posts. The most impressive sight is the 14th century ''Porterie'' - the entrance to what was the old castle. An important market town, Guémené is valued for its ancient buildings that make up the town center and careful renovation of the same. One of Brittany's oldest

tavern A tavern is a place of business where people gather to drink alcoholic beverages and be served food such as different types of roast meats and cheese, and (mostly historically) where travelers would receive lodging. An inn is a tavern t ...

s, ''Les Trois Marchands'', has been serving customers since the mid 17th century.

Galery

Old houses

Guémené 1 rue Emile Mazé.JPG, Old house. Guémené échoppe.JPG, Timbered house called The Stall. Guémené relais de diligence.JPG, Ancient

stage station A stage station or relay station, also known as a staging post, a posting station, or a stage stop, is a place where exhausted horses could be replaced by fresh animals, since a long journey was much faster without delays when horses needed rest ...

. Guémené hôtel des princes.JPG, Old house called Princes's Hostel. Taverne 3 marchands Guémené.JPG, Old tavern called Hôtel des trois marchands. Guémené maison du marchand.JPG, Old house called Merchant's house.

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