Mellac


Mellac is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
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Population

Inhabitants of Mellac are called in French Mellacois.

Geography

The village centre is located northeast of Quimperlé. Historically, Mellac belongs to Cornouaille. The river Isole forms the commune's northern and eastern borders.

Neighboring communes

Mellac is border by Saint-Thurien and Querrien to the north, by Tréméven to the east, by Quimperlé and Baye to the south and by Le Trévoux and Bannalec to the west.

History

The oldest surviving parish registers date back to 1562.
[file: Tamic ancien maire Mellac.jpg|thumb|center|Yves Tamic, mayor of Mellac from 1871 to 1891, in regional costume.]