Malestroit

Malestroit is a locality in , , and has about 2,680 residents. Malestroit is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .
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  • Type: Locality with 2,680 residents
  • Description: human settlement in France
  • Postal code: 56140

Places of Interest

Highlights include Église Saint-Gilles de Malestroit and Chapelle du couvent des Ursulines de Malestroit.

Church
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Île Notre-Dame and Saint-Marcel.

Locality
is a locality.

Village
is a commune in the department of in north-western . houses the Museum of the Breton Resistance which commemorates the uprising of the Maquis of and 200 Free French SAS parachutists in 18 June 1944, which the French force under command of Colonel Morice, Free French Pierre Bourgoin and André Hue came under German attack. is situated 3 km west of Malestroit.

Village
is a commune in the department of in north-western . The name comes from the Breton word Plou and the name Cadoc, a Breton saint, meaning Parish of Cadoc. Numerous megaliths are to be found around the commune. is situated 6 km south of Malestroit.

Malestroit

Latitude
47.80967° or 47° 48′ 35″ north
Longitude
-2.38422° or 2° 23′ 3″ west
Population
2,680
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
8CVVRJ58+V8
Geo­Names ID
2996440
Wiki­data ID
Q35723423
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Irish—“Malestroit” goes by many names.
  • Breton: Malestred
  • Cebuano: Malestroit
  • Dutch: Malestroit
  • French: Malestroit
  • Irish: Malestroit

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