Lignol, Morbihan

Lignol (French pronunciation: [liɲɔl]; Breton: An Ignol) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.

Lignol An Ignol
Commune
The parish church
Location of Lignol
Lignol Lignol
Coordinates: 48°02′18″N 3°16′10″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Pontivy
Canton	Gourin
Intercommunality	Roi Morvan Communauté
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Carole Le Yaouanq
Area 1	38.43 km2 (14.84 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	849
• Density	22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Lignolais, Lignolaises
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	56110 /56160
Elevation	93–187 m (305–614 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Lignol's population peaked in 1911. Lignol's population has been decreased by half since this date because of rural exodus. Inhabitants of Lignol are called in French Lignolais.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 1,911 —     1800 1,914 +0.02% 1821 1,715 −0.52% 1831 1,780 +0.37% 1836 1,734 −0.52% 1841 1,722 −0.14% 1846 2,029 +3.34% 1851 1,925 −1.05% 1856 1,779 −1.57% 1861 1,844 +0.72% 1866 1,876 +0.34% 1872 1,661 −2.01% 1876 1,778 +1.72% 1881 1,928 +1.63% 1886 1,880 −0.50% 1891 1,809 −0.77% 1896 1,802 −0.08% 1901 1,785 −0.19%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1906 1,896 +1.21% 1911 2,029 +1.37% 1921 2,008 −0.10% 1926 1,985 −0.23% 1931 1,931 −0.55% 1936 1,832 −1.05% 1946 1,887 +0.30% 1954 1,593 −2.09% 1962 1,512 −0.65% 1968 1,370 −1.63% 1975 1,203 −1.84% 1982 1,042 −2.03% 1990 906 −1.73% 1999 859 −0.59% 2009 909 +0.57% 2014 900 −0.20% 2020 844 −1.06%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2020)

Geography

Lignol lies in the valley of the river Scorff. The village centre is located 16 km (9.9 mi) east of Le Faouët, 22 km (14 mi) west of Pontivy and 33 km (21 mi) north of Lorient. Historically, it belongs to Vannetais.

Map

Topographic map

History

There is a church in this town that was built during the 14th century. Lignol also has two castles, they were the homes of the dukes that used to rule the place and were under the domination of the House of Rohan. Lignol was the main place of the French resistance against the German occupation in the Guémené-sur-Scorff area. Since the Nazis occupied Guémené-sur-Scorff, the Resistance used the nearby towns as bases. Langoëlan and Lignol were their main ones in the region.

Economy

Agriculture is the main source of resources of the town.

Politics

During the presidential 2007 elections, inhabitants voted for Nicolas Sarkozy. Its current mayor is a former farmworker.

Sport

Lignol has a soccer club in association with the neighbouring town of Kernaskleden.

Gallery

• 
  Coscro castle
• 
  Manor of Kerouallan
• 
  The ancient presbitery
• 
  Chapel of Saint Melan
• 
  Chapel of Saint Yves
• 
  Christianized Iron Age stele

See also

• Communes of the Morbihan department

External links

• Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
• Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)