Guiscriff


Guiscriff is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.

Population

Inhabitants of Guiscriff are called Guiscrivites. Guiscriff's population peaked at 5,896 in 1921 and declined to 2,081 in 2020. This represents a 65% decrease in total population since the peak census figure.

Geography

Historically, the village belongs to Cornouaille. The village centre is located north of Quimperlé and east of Quimper.

History

[File : Guiscriff blason Toutenoultre chapelle St Antoine.JPG|thumb|center| Coat of arms of the Toultenoutre, lords of Penehoc in Guiscriff.]