Peumerit (; ) formerly Peumérit,Since 1 August 2012, is a commune in the Finistère

department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...

of Brittany in north-western France.

Population

Inhabitants of Peumerit are called in

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

''Peumeritois''.

History

Modern period

This municipally is known for facts related to the revolt of "bonnets rouges" traduce, the red caps, in 1675. In 1759, an order from Louis XV order to the parish of Peumerit to provide 20 men and to pay 131 livres for "the annual expense of the coastguard of Britain".

French Revolution

The parish of Peumerit, which included 140 fires, elects two delegates, Alain Le Brun and Pierre Canevet, for represent it to the third-state assembly of the seneschal of Quimper, in the spring of 1789.

The 20th Century

A political and religious life agitated The expulsion of the clergy of the Peumerit Parish trains on the 11 March 1909 the decision of M.Duparc to ban all the religious ringtones, even for ''the Angélus'' and funerals, a priest installed in the presbytery of Treogat, is charged to visit ills, to proceed at funerals and administer the sacraments.

Breton language

The municipality launched a linguistic plan concerning the

Breton language Breton (, ; or in Morbihan) is a Southwestern Brittonic language of the Celtic language family spoken in Brittany, part of modern-day France. It is the only Celtic language still widely in use on the European mainland, albeit as a member of t ...

through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 9 June 2006.

References

External links

Official website
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Mayors of Finistère Association
Communes of Finistère {{Finistère-geo-stub