Quistinic

Quistinic (French pronunciation: ​[kistinik]; Breton: Kistinid) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3] Inhabitants of Quistinic are called in French Quistinicois. It is twinned with the rural village of Loughshinny in County Dublin, Ireland.[4]

Quistinic
Kistinid
Commune
The village of Poul-Fetan
Coat of arms
Location of Quistinic
Quistinic
Quistinic
Coordinates: 47°54′21″N 3°07′59″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementLorient
CantonGuidel
IntercommunalityLorient Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Antoine Pichon[1]
Area
1
42.95 km2 (16.58 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
1,416
 • Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56188 /56310
Elevation20–177 m (66–581 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Village of Poul-Fétan
Poul-Fétan in August 1994

Poul-Fétan which etymologically means "Lavoir (wash-house) of the fountain" (French: Lavoir de la fontaine) is an historical center located within Quistinic. This hamlet from the sixteenth century has been completely restored with traditional materials. The houses are covered with thatch, there is the old lavoir and the ancient hemp rusting containers. Visitors can notably enter the Longère located in a farmhouse and witness an interior of the early twentieth century reconstituted and observe the craftsmen at work showing their expertise.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Jumelage Quistinic-Loughshinny-Sumène
  5. Dubost, Jean-Michel (1980). "Restauration du village de Poul-Fetan en Quistinic [Morbihan]". Tiez Breiz, Maisons paysannes de Bretagne. No 1: 24–25.


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