LOCMINÉ

Locminé means "the place of monks" in Breton. This old name recalls that a monastic foundation is at the origin of the town. In the 7^th century, monks founded a monastery there. The population gradually settled there. Two old "half-timbered" houses still offer the typical appearance of bourgeois houses (i.e. of the town) from the end of the Middle Ages. On one of them, two engraved characters symbolize, it is said, Locminé and his wife. Every Thursday morning, the market perpetuates the old tradition.             

The Church of St Sauveur was rebuilt in 1975 by Abbot Laudrin, a major figure in the commune. Only the original 16^th century façades have been preserved, the rest of the church being of modern design.

Near the church, you can visit the Notre Dame du Plasker chapel. Listed as a historical monument, it was rebuilt in the 16^th century and has preserved a rich collection of furnishings. The St Colomban fountain, also called the white fountain, was once the subject of important pilgrimages. Its waters were reputed to cure madness and nervous illnesses.

The station was inaugurated in 1901 while the first train connected Ploërmel to Locminé on September 1^st 1902. Locminé station was a hub of Morbihan, where wagons were repaired and even manufactured. This intense activity would stop temporarily in 1947, definitively after the war.

The Bois d'Amour site on the road to Plumelin and the Butte of Quistinic on the road to Vannes offer a lovely setting for a walk and relaxation. The shops, activities and services of Locminé, the cinema Le Club, the Aqua'lud aquatic center, and the auditorium of la Maillette allow you to relax and go out all year round...

Finally, Locminé is the land of mallets, these small nails with octagonal heads, popularized by the famous song "les gars de Locminé".