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La Martyre (; ''Ar Merzer in
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'') is a commune in the
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in northwestern
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Population

Inhabitants of La Martyre are called in French ''Martyriens''.


Sights

The village of La Martyre has one of the oldest parish palisades ( fr), whose construction was undertaken between the 11th and 17th centuries.


History

The village owes its name to the assassination on 25 June 874 of King Salomon of Brittany, who had sought refuge in the village church. The church was called "la Martyre" (''Ar Merzher'', ''the Martyr'') after its desecration, and 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
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, a prestigious
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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
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used to frequent these fairs, which no longer take place.


See also

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Communes of the Finistère department The following is a list of the 277 Communes of France, communes of the Finistère Departments of France, department of France. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2025):
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List of the works of the Maître de Plougastel This is a listing/"catalogue raisonné" of the works of the Maître de Plougastel and his workshop between 1570 and 1621. The work includes calvaries and crosses, church decoration and some miscellaneous items. His best known work is the Calvary ...
* La Martyre Parish close *
List of works of the two Folgoët ateliers The work of the atelier "Le grand atelier ducal du Folgoët"—one of the two main workshops, with the other being the "atelier cornouaillais du Maître de Tronoën", that emerged during the veritable "golden age" of carving in stone in 15th-centur ...


References


External links


Official website
* Communes of Finistère {{Finistère-geo-stub