Mauron Maoron | |
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_01.JPG) St Peter's Church in Mauron | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Mauron | |
  Mauron  Mauron | |
| Coordinates:48°04′59″N2°17′05″W / 48.0831°N 2.2847°W /48.0831; -2.2847 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Pontivy |
| Canton | Ploërmel |
| Intercommunality | Ploërmel Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Yves Chasles[1] |
Area 1 | 67.23 km2 (25.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 3,169 |
| • Density | 47.14/km2 (122.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56127 /56430 |
| Elevation | 47–130 m (154–427 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Mauron (French pronunciation:[moʁɔ̃];Breton:Maoron) is acommune in theMorbihandepartment andBrittanyregion of north-westernFrance.[3] It lies close to the borders of bothCôtes d'Armor andIlle-et-Vilaine. Mauron's location make it a crossroads on the routes connectingDinan toVannes andQuimper toRennes.
Aerial archaeology has revealed the existence of a large number of Gaulish farms, attesting to the agricultural wealth of the territory, which is traversed by the Roman road leading from Quimper to Rennes.
Saint Judicaël founded a monastery in the area, at a place calledSaint-Léry.
The first historical mention of Mauron dates from 1152. In the eighteenth century, a fair was held here on 28 October each year, the feast of St Simon.
On 14 August 1352 six hundred French Bretons (who supportedKing John II of France, the protector ofCharles of Blois) under the leadership of themarshal ofOffemont fought Anglo-Breton troops (supporting theMontfort side) which was led by Gaultier de Genteley (or Venteley, or Benteley). He was assisted by Tanguy du Chastel, Yves Trésiguidy and Garnier de Cadoual. The battle appears to have taken place near the village of Bois-de-la-Roche.
The king's troops lost the battle, and many corpses were left on the field of battle, including those of the marshal of Offemont, the count ofMarche, the lords ofBricquebec andBeauvais, Alain VII (11th viscountRohan),Tinténiac, and a significant number of knights (around 140).
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,216 | — |
| 1975 | 3,237 | +0.09% |
| 1982 | 3,365 | +0.56% |
| 1990 | 3,396 | +0.11% |
| 1999 | 3,196 | −0.67% |
| 2007 | 3,134 | −0.24% |
| 2012 | 3,386 | +1.56% |
| 2017 | 3,082 | −1.86% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
InFrench the inhabitants of Mauron are known asMauronnais.
In September 2019, 25 of the commune's 179 public primary school pupils were being educated bilingually.[5]
Mauron istwinned with the town ofNewmarket inIreland.
