Saint-Laurent-sur-Oust

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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION		CLOSEST TOWNS
Town	Saint-Laurent-sur-Oust	Saint-Congard at 2.8 km
Insee code	56224	Ruffiac at 3.8 km
Postcode	56140	Malestroit at 5.1 km
Latitude	47.7944050	Missiriac at 5.2 km
Longitude	-2.3191160	Pleucadeuc at 5.7 km
Altitude	From 7 to 97 meters	Saint-Martin-sur-Oust at 7.4 km
Surface	3.88 km²	Saint-Nicolas-du-Tertre at 7.4 km
Population	328 inhabitants	Saint-Marcel at 7.5 km
Density	84 inhabitants/km²	Caro at 7.8 km
Chief town	Vannes (at 47 km, 42 min)	Saint-Gravé at 8.2 km
Department	Morbihan	Tréal at 8.7 km
Region	Brittany	Search another town

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TOWN PRESENTATION

Saint-Laurent-sur-Oust is a small town in the Canton of Rochefort-en-Terre. 388 ha and 328 inhabitants.

The landscape of Saint-Laurent is characterized by a remarkable diversity and harmonious blend of both farmland hedgerow, woodland and heathland of wasteland and wet meadows. The terrain is varied with 3 hills. The one located in the South, Beaumont area, the other located to the east, Lézeran sector and the third located in the north sector of the mounds. All three elevations offer remarkable views of the valley and the village of Ust Saint-Laurent-sur-Oust. Southeast, overlooking the valley of Oust, a large wooded area of 80 ha owned in part by the Groupement Forestier de Beaumont is traversed by walking trails. It helps relax and practice of outdoor sports (hiking, horseback or mountain bike). At Southwest, The town is bordered by the canal from Nantes to Brest. A lock and a hydro drive this section of river. Besides the canal water in other forms animates the landscape (source étier, well, wash fountain and streams ...). Since July 2007, a footbridge across the Ust for connecting the village to the canal from Nantes to Brest and thereby have access on foot, bike and perhaps a horse to haul and all walking areas located on the other side of the canal.

The town participated in the creation of the "1st Community of Communes of France, the Val d'Oust (CCVO) July 92, became the Communauté de Communes du Val d'Oust and Lanvaux (CCVOL) in 1997.

Through CCVOL, a manor house (1624) and his peasant farmhouse, located in the heart of the village became a tourist accommodation. The farmhouse also houses the local Internet-based - Cyber Communication, service discovery and introduction of new technologies and an auditorium.

In order to improve the quality of life in Saint-Laurent, the town has implemented an interurban transport services linking the St. Lawrence / Missiriac / Malestroit to facilitate the movement of the population, every Thursday morning for the market Malestroit. The town of St. Lawrence also has tennis courts and a rugby field.

But Saint Laurent also distinguished by the importance of community life. Since 1993 the Association Living in St Lawrence (AVSL), organizes an annual festival of "Cabaret at Home" which has a reputation regionally, even nationally, as the television FR3 came to film the show for the Festival 2000 "Do not dream" and provides a flow of over 5000 people during these two holidays. The AVSL adheres to the association of Saint-Laurent from France who has 40 of the 103 cities with the name St. Lawrence. Every year, one of Saint Laurent is organizing a gathering of the Association of Cities and July 2010, it was the turn of the Common Saint-Laurent-sur-Oust.

A major project has just been completed: the construction of a footbridge linking the town of Ust St. Lawrence to the towpath on the opposite side of the canal. If you feel an urge to walk, St. Lawrence offers Ruffiac with a hike of 12 miles, the Trail Houssa classified County Plan of Walks and Hikes (PDIPR), plans are available in City Hall.

With a dynamic network of associations, small size does not least a joint force that has always tried to innovate, while preserving the quality of life of its citizens and where tourism and culture are present. His motto: St Lawrence's fun!

SIGHTSEEING

St. Lawrence Parish Church (XVI century): Built in the 16th century, rebuilt several times, the church is built of schist plastered with lime. It has the shape of a Latin cross without aisles, whose southern arm is more recent. The bell tower is octagonal spire sharp slate roof. Two bays are equipped with glass windows signed by the master Nantes F. Razin (1945). The glass master is the martyrdom of St. Lawrence on an iron grill heated by hot coals. The cemetery, partly encircling the monument was moved in 1943 to reach a place around the building.
Cross Cemetery (1887): The cross is placed on a pedestal of masonry Pali shale and conglomerate stone of red, redone in 1887. The round was adorned in his top three moldings, the fact dominate the "fields of the dead." The granite cross, old, is dented but reveals its cut close to the design of the Maltese cross, called Templar. It is unclear whether she has a relationship with one of the many dependencies of the Commandery of this order with amenities, not far away.
House (1624) in the town center (near the church): The window of the house door, engraved, the date of its construction. She is paired shale main structure but uses the granite lintels, jambs and windows. Its windows decorated with denticles symbolically assert the nobility of the supervisor. The jambs of openings are made of large uneven stones, partially cut, while a relative symmetry in their arrangement is rare in rural areas at this time. Each of the two levels of housing contained only one large room. This building is adjacent to a farmhouse which became a center of tourist accommodation, belonging to the Community of Communes du Val d'Oust and Lanvaux.
St Laurent Fontaine (1924): rebuilt, it contains the older elements, such as the curb. The niche houses a terracotta statue of St Lawrence, who holds in his hands a grill and a palm branch, symbols of his martyrdom. He is invoked against fire and burns.
Chateau Beaumont (thirteenth century): His story is linked to that of Malestroit seat of a powerful fiefdom which he belongs. In 1294 Payen III, knight, lord of Malestroit of Argoet and Beaumont, Duke of Brittany provides five knights of Ost. The building is located at the southern entrance of the village on a hill where it overlooks the valley of Oust, thus confirming its oversight role. Restored in 1900, and between 1966 and 1968, the present building retains some elements of the old building, although it underwent many transformations. On the large fireplace in the lounge is inscribed the motto of the house in Doue avenzo ty "God with us in the house."
Lock of Beaumont (late 16th century): This is the first lock to lock France, to facilitate navigation between Redon and Malestroit.
The Neolithic site of Beaumont: Located on a rugged, dominating the valley of Oust, the natural protection it offers, prized by prehistoric man, says he was occupied from the Neolithic to the Middle Ages. It is a plan almost complete burial of a side entrance, with rich furnishings of the late Neolithic and a lot of charred human bones, rare in the region, which will be revealed. Excavations around the monument reveal a use other than funeral wider. A Neolithic habitat is found, and a second occupation of the end of the second age of iron partially overlaps the first. The menhir located 30 m from the burial reveals its upper end figures oval or round, perhaps closer to circular patterns adorning the idols of monuments Locmariaquer.
The Courtil Fairies: Location evil surrounded by a moat, the building whose origin is unknown, according to popular tradition, the haunt of fairies who haunt the region. Continuing towards the valley of Oust, one can admire the view and understand the benefits of such a site for monitoring the valley.

EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS

Restaurants Cabaret Festival 2nd weekend in March.

ATTRACTIONS, LEISURES AND ACTIVITES AROUND

The territory of the Communauté de Communes du Val d'Oust Lanvaux and has a rich architectural heritage, natural, culinary craftsmanship and a wide variety:

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Patrimoine de mémoire : Les musées, le territoire de la CCVOL est riche de nombreux musées et sites d'intérêts culturels liés à la mémoire comme le musée de la Résistance de Saint Marcel ou encore l'écomusée des vieux métiers de Lizio… partez à" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'">> Heritage of Memory: Museums, the territory is rich CCVOL many museums and cultural sites of interest related to memory as the Museum of the Resistance of Saint Marcel or the museum of old trades Lizio to go ... the discoveries of times not so distant ...

Patrimoine naturel : La tourbière de kerfontaine à Sérent." onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'">> Natural Heritage: The Bog kerfontaine to Sérent.

Several circuits exist on the Community of Municipalities:

Pour les férus d'histoire, les circuits d'interprétation du patrimoine de Lizio et Malestroit." onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'">> For history buffs, tours of heritage interpretation and Lizio Malestroit.

Pour les adeptes du vélo, le circuit de découverte de Caro ou encore les itinéraires autour de la voie verte !" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'">> For bikers, the discovery of Caro circuit or routes around the greenway!

Les amoureux de nature pourront se délecter de plusieurs boucles de randonnée entre le canal et la voie verte tels qu'entre les communes du Roc-Saint-André, la chapelle Caro, Sérent et Malestroit." onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'">> Nature lovers will delight in touring several loops between the channel and the greenway, such as between the municipalities of Roc-Saint-André, the chapel Caro Sérent and Malestroit.

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