Josselin (Municipality, Morbihan, France)

Josilin

Last modified: 2005-06-03 by ivan sache
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by Arnaud Leroy

• Presentation of Josselin
• Municipal flag of Josselin
• The Rohan-Chabot family in Josselin

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• France
• Morbihan (Department, France)

Presentation of Josselin

Josselin (Breton, Josilin) is a small city (2,458 inhabitants) located on the Oust river, in the past a part of the canal Nantes-Brest (canal de Nantes à Brest). With the neighbouring city of Ploërmel, Josselin is among the main cities of the area called Porhoët, lit., the country in the woods. Josselin is separated from the Gulf of Morbihan by the moors of Lanvaux.

In the old cartulaire (map collection) of Redon, Josselin is called Castello Tho. It was a small castrum (fortified camp) built by Guethenoc, Viscount of Porhoët, in 1008. His son Josselin transformed the camp into a small city, to which he gave his name.
Josselin developed quickly and was in