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Commune of La Martyre |
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| Ar Merzher-Salaun | ||
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| Coordinates | 48°26′59″N 4°09′29″W / 48.44972°N 4.15806°W | |
| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Bretagne | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Brest | |
| Canton | Ploudiry | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Landerneau-Daoulas | |
| Mayor | Pierre Quelennec (2001-2008) |
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| Statistics | ||
| Elevation | 49–191 m (160–630 ft) | |
| Land area1 | 18.01 km2 (6.95 sq mi) | |
| Population2 | 596 (1999) | |
| - Density | 33 /km² (85 /sq mi) | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| INSEE/Postal code | 29144/ 29800 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
La Martyre (Ar Merzer in Breton) is a commune in Finistère department in Bretagne in northwestern France.
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Demographics
Inhabitants of La Martyre are called Martyriens.
Monuments
The village of La Martyre has one of the oldest parish palisades (fr), whose construction was undertaken between the 11th and 17th centuries.
Events
The village owsed it's Breton and French name to an event on June 25, 874, the assassination of king Salomon of Brittany who had found refuge in the church. The church was called "la Martyre" (Ar Merzher, The martyr) after being desecrated. The name was taken up by the village. As for the king, he was canonised in 910 for his martyrdom and his virtues.
In the Middle Ages, a presigious tulle fair took place in La Martyre. In the 15th and 16th centuries this fair saw the most activity. Legend has it that the father of William Shakespeare used to frequent these fairs, which no longer exists nowadays.
See also
External links
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for La Martyre (French)
- Site of the commune, in French.
References
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