Malestroit

Malestroit Malastred
Bouffay Square in Malestroit
Coat of arms
Malestroit
Location within Brittany region  Malestroit
Coordinates: 47°48′38″N 2°22′56″W / 47.8106°N 2.3822°WCoordinates: 47°48′38″N 2°22′56″W / 47.8106°N 2.3822°W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Vannes
Canton	Malestroit
Intercommunality	Val d'Oust et de Lanvaux
Government
• Mayor (2008—2014)	Bernard Miloux
Area^1	5.81 km^2 (2.24 sq mi)
Population (1999)^2	2,472
• Density	430/km^2 (1,100/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	56124 / 56140
Elevation	10–95 m (33–312 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Malestroit (Breton: Malastred) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Malestroit are called in French Malestroyens.

Tourism

The Nantes Brest canal is a delightful place to spend a little time, and you can watch the barges as they moor up near the centre of Malestroit. It is possible to hire a boat yourself to explore the waterway, and this is a pleasant and different way to discover the area. The nearby village of St. Marcel is an interesting spot to visit, and it houses a museum dedicated to the Breton Resistance movement. This is located on the ground where a battle against the Nazis took place, the battle having been won by the Resistance fighters.

See also

• Communes of the Morbihan department

References

• Mayors of Morbihan Association (French)
• INSEE commune file

External links

• French Ministry of Culture list for Malestroit (French)
• Map of Malestroit on Michelin (English)
• Guide to Malestroit and Property in the Area (English)