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Commune in Brittany, France
La Martyre Ar Merzher-Salaun
Commune
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Coordinates: 48°26′59″N 4°09′29″W / 48.4497°N 4.1581°W / 48.4497; -4.1581
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementBrest
CantonPont-de-Buis-lès-Quimerch
IntercommunalityCA Pays de Landerneau-Daoulas
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Chantal Soudon
Area18.01 km (6.95 sq mi)
Population756
 • Density42/km (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code29144 /29800
Elevation49–191 m (161–627 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Martyre (French pronunciation: [la maʁtiʁ]; Ar Merzer in Breton) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Population

Inhabitants of La Martyre are called in French Martyriens.

Sights

The village of La Martyre has one of the oldest parish palisades (fr), whose construction was undertaken between the 11th and 17th centuries.

History

The village owes its name to the assassination on 25 June 874 of King Salomon of Brittany, who had sought refuge in the village church. The church was called "la Martyre" (Ar Merzher, the Martyr) after its desecration, and the name was taken up by the village. As for the king, he was canonised in 910 for his martyrdom and his virtues.

In the Middle Ages, a prestigious tulle fair took place in La Martyre. In the 15th and 16th centuries this fair saw the most activity. Legend has it that the father of William Shakespeare used to frequent these fairs, which no longer take place.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.

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 Communes of the Finistère department


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