Saint-Maudez

Saint-Maudez is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. It is named after the Breton Saint Maudez.

History

St. Maudez is the tenth son of the King of Ireland Erelus and Gentuse or Getive, his wife. Saint-Maudez landed in Brittany, around 528, not far from Dol, with his sister Saint Juvette and two disciples, Saint Botmel and Saint Tudy.

Heraldic

Blazon = Carved: 1st of silver sown with shadows of ermine speckles with a line of azure, a lion gules crowned with gold debruising, 2nd of azure sown shadows of ermine speckles and at Saint Maudet bypassed halo issuant from the point and holding his episcopal crozier, all in shadow with the silver line.

Population

Inhabitants of Saint-Maudez are called maudéziens in French.

Places and monuments

The church Saint-Maudez, the millennial yew, its parish enclosure and the cross of the Templar Knights
The Orrhins Crosses
The Gouyon fountain
The Thaumatz Castle
Many old remarkable houses