Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys (Breton: Lokentaz) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3] Inhabitants of Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys are called in French Gildasiens.
Its French name refers to Saint Gildas, who founded the abbey of Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys on the Rhuys Peninsula in the 6th century. From 920 to 1008, the Norman raids forced the monks to bring the relics of the saint to the abbey of Saint-Gildas of Châteauroux that they founded under the protection of the prince Ebbes of Déols.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 911 | — |
| 1975 | 980 | +1.05% |
| 1982 | 1,035 | +0.78% |
| 1990 | 1,141 | +1.23% |
| 1999 | 1,436 | +2.59% |
| 2007 | 1,625 | +1.56% |
| 2012 | 1,676 | +0.62% |
| 2017 | 1,576 | −1.22% |
| 2023 | 2,004 | +4.09% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Burials
- Saint Gildas (d.570)
- Saint Felix of Rhuys (d.1038)
- Saint Goustan (also called Saint Gulstan, d.1040)
- Alienor de Bretagne, daughter of John I, Duke of Brittany (d.1249)
- Jeanne de Bretagne, daughter of John IV, Duke of Brittany (d.1388)
See also
References
- ^ “Maires du Morbihan” (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- ^ “Populations de référence 2023” (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
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