Saint-Marcel, Morbihan
Saint-Marcel
Sant-Marc'hell | |
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Location of Saint-Marcel  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Vannes |
| Canton | Malestroit |
| Intercommunality | Val d'Oust et de Lanvaux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008—2014) | Henri Briand |
| Area 1 | 12.81 km2 (4.95 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | 854 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56228 /56140 |
| Elevation | 12–112 m (39–367 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Marcel (Breton: Sant-Marc'hell) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Bretagne 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).
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External links
- French Ministry of Culture list for Saint-Marcel Template:Fr icon
- Map of Saint-Marcel on Michelin Template:En icon
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