Grand-Champ (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.INSEE commune file
Demographics Inhabitants of Grand-Champ are called Grégamistes in French.
Geography The town is situated 15 kilometres northwest of Vannes.
Breton language In 2008 7.77% of children attended bilingual schools in primary education. Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
History Bataille de Grand-Champ in 1795, during chouannerie repression. On 1 December 1870, the Balloon mail Bataille-de-Paris, created by Jules Antoine Lissajous starts from Gare du Nord in Paris, at this time besieged by Prussians, and ends 460 kilometers away in Grand-Champ. Ballon No. 38 : « La Bataille-de-Paris »
Places and monuments
Saint Tugdual church (1866-1977). This church has, in its nave, two wooden-made panels coming from Notre-dame of Burgo Chapel. Chapel Notre-Dame-du-Perpétuel-Secours (1898). Chapelle Sainte-Brigitte à Loperhet (1560-1588). Chapel of Lopabu (around 1520). Chapelle Notre-Dame au Burgo (1520-1540) - historical monument. Chapel Notre-Dame-des-Fleurs au Moustoir des Fleurs (beginning of 15th century). Fountain de Loperhet (end of 16th century). Fountain de Burgo (1573) - historical monument. Calvary of Lopabu (1520). Moustoir des Fleurs calvary (16th century). Croix au centre du cimetière. Castle of Penhoët (1756) known simply as « Grand-Champ », owned by the Prince Obolensky, Arnaud Henry Salas-Perez. Castle of Rest (15th century). Manor de Kermainguy (15th century). Manor de Kerleguen (1427). Well of Locmeren-des-Prés.
See also Communes of the Morbihan department
References
External links
Official site
Mayors of Morbihan Association