Quintin

Geography

From the geological point of view, the city is located on the beginning of the granitic solid mass which bears its name and which extends on all the Brittany center.

Strategically, Quintin is with the crossing of the ways which go from Saint-Brieuc to Quimper while passing by Rostrenen on the one hand and of Guingamp/Châtelaudren with Lorient while passing by Loudéac on the other hand. To keep this node of communication, a fortress was established there, but it remained mainly unfinished.

Relative the strong slope of the river of Gouet to this place was made profitable to create a pond which was used of protection with the fortress and water tank for a mill. At the 20th century, this mill was moulted in a powerplant which functioned until a little after the Second world war.

History

The presence of Menhir S attests that the area was occupied since the Neolithic . Quintin owes its creation as of the Roman epoch with its position of crossroads of the transportation routes but it primarily developed, especially with the S, by the weaving and the trade of the fabrics of flax. Quintin which was also a monastic center has the importance today only it had formerly and which is still reflected in its monuments and private mansions.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

The first thing which one notices while arriving at Quintin, it is its pond and its river dominated over its left bank by the fortress and the city and over its Right Bank by a wooded slope strewn with granitic chaos at the top of which, in a meadow, throne the menhir affectionately named “the long rock” by the inhabitants. In the city-even the unfinished fortress of the 17th century supplemented of a wing of more recent dwelling constitutes the Château of Quintin ().

Sit of the feudal capacity, the Château of Quintin underwent a succession of wars at the time of S. Seules are preserved medieval city, the enclosures and theNew one, partly composed by the old tower of the Files of the Château of Quintin. One of the last Protestant bastions at the 17th century, the castle rebuilt in the middle of the 17th century remains unfinished. At the 18th century, its commun runs and stables are refitted and increased to constitute current the Château of Quintin. Responsible for history, the Seigniory of Quintin, then its castle, has since its origin always preserved within the same line. Rohan, Laval, Coligny, Trémoïlle, Gouyon of Moussaye, Durfort de Lorges or Choiseul are among the most prestigious families having inherited this field through the centuries. The opening to the public of the castle in 1986 makes it possible little by little to restore its gardens and its interiors of them.

Joined with the park of the castle the basilica, rather austere is, of the 19th century. Defenses of the city do not remain that the new door with the tower known as “of the files” and the pond. The prosperous past of the trade of the fabrics of flax left beautiful private mansions to the center town.

In the immediate surroundings of Quintin one can see four other castles and Quintin can be the departure of an excursion along its river, Gouet, whose steepsided and picturesque valley comprises many chaos of rocks.

Quintin has a campsite equipped well close to the pond and its quality of production center of motor homes (autostar) makes him particularly well accommodate this mode of tourism.

Personalities related to the commune

Nicolas of Montmorency-Laval, known as '' Guy XVI of Laval '' (1476 - 1531), count de Laval of 1500 with 1531, baron de Quintin and lord of Glazed
Alexandre Glais-Bizoin, politician, initiator of the postal single tariff in France, born in Quintin in 1800
Jules Lequier, philosopher, born on January 30th, 1814 in Quintin
Marie Hello, écrivaine and poetess born in 1866
Guy Bazin athletic champion

Twinning

Curiosity, the town of Quintin is twinned with Perros-Guirec, also Coast-with Armor.

Festivities

Fouée of Midsummer's Day: son et lumi2ere display for the Summer solstice
Festival of the Choir singing: 15 days mid-July
Cantillies
Festival of the tisserands: at the beginning of August
Festival of the street singers and Saint Martin's day fair: with the Saint Martin's day, at the beginning of November
Noëls in Brittany: exposure of cribs, festival of tales, market with let us santons, illuminations and visit with the candles with the castle of Quintin in December

Sports

Junior Association of Quintin, club of Kin-Ball ®

See too

Common of Coast-in Armor
Castle of Quintin

External bonds

Quintin on the site of the national geographical Institute
Quintin on the site of INSEE
Quintin on the site of Quid
Localization of Quintin on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Quintin on Mapquest
Official site of Quintin
Site of the MJC of the country of Quintin
Another site documented well on Quintin
Glais-Bizoin (philatelic Club briochin)
Castle of Quintin
Christmas (S) in Brittany
Stage Quintinais (football)

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