Saint-Marcel, Morbihan
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| Saint-Marcel Sant-Marc'hell | |
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  Saint-Marcel | |
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Location within Brittany region  Saint-Marcel | |
| Coordinates: 47°48′18″N 2°25′03″W / 47.805°N 2.4175°WCoordinates: 47°48′18″N 2°25′03″W / 47.805°N 2.4175°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Vannes |
| Canton | Malestroit |
| Intercommunality | Val d'Oust et de Lanvaux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008—2014) | Henri Briand |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 12.81 km2 (4.95 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Population2 | 854 |
| • Population2 Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56228 / 56140 |
| Elevation | 12–112 m (39–367 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Saint-Marcel (Breton: Sant-Marc'hell) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.
Saint-Marcel houses the Museum of the Breton Resistance which commemorates the uprising of the Maquis of Saint-Marcel (3,000 fighters) and 200 Free French SAS parachutists in June 1944. (Battle : 18 June).
See also
References
External links
- French Ministry of Culture list for Saint-Marcel (French)
- Map of Saint-Marcel on Michelin (English)
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