Quistinic

Quistinic (Breton: Kistinid) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.

Quistinic Kistinid
Commune
The village of Poul-Fetan
Coat of arms
Location of Quistinic
Quistinic Quistinic
Coordinates: 47°54′21″N 3°07′59″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Lorient
Canton	Guidel
Intercommunality	Lorient Agglomération
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Antoine Pichon[1]
Area ^1	42.95 km^2 (16.58 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[2]	1,431
• Density	33/km^2 (86/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	56188 /56310
Elevation	20–177 m (66–581 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Quistinic are called in French Quistinicois.

Village of Poul-Fétan

Poul-Fétan in August 1994

Poul-Fétan which etymologically means "Lavoir (wash-house) of the fountain" (French: Lavoir de la fontaine) is an historical center located within Quistinic. This hamlet from the sixteenth century has been completely restored with traditional materials. The houses are covered with thatch, there is the old lavoir and the ancient hemp rusting containers. Visitors can notably enter the Longère located in a farmhouse and witness an interior of the early twentieth century reconstituted and observe the craftsmen at work showing their expertise.[3]

See also

• Communes of the Morbihan department

References

1. "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
3. Dubost, Jean-Michel (1980). "Restauration du village de Poul-Fetan en Quistinic [Morbihan]". Tiez Breiz, Maisons paysannes de Bretagne. No 1: 24–25.

• Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
• INSEE commune file

External links

• Cultural Heritage (in French)