There is a statue of liberty in Ploeren !!!

Posted in Americas, Bretagne, France

Looking at my blog , saw an older post with this picture in it that was in the wrong spot me think, I have been by Ploeren plenty of times not far from me and decided to give it justice to the picture ; do read/see my other posts on the town, This town of course is in my beautiful Morbihan and lovely Bretagne of my belle France, Therefore , here is my take on there is a statue of liberty in Ploeren !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The town of Ploeren sits on the edge of the RN 165 Nantes − Brest expressway, a few minutes from Vannes, surrounded by Plescop, Plougoumelen, Baden, Arradon and Vannes. Other favorites roads that can get you here are the D127 and D19, It is service by the same bus network as Vannes ,the Kiceo on bus lines 10 and 11. Which of course never taken, come here by car always. It is a major crossroad of shopping area which we enjoy coming. It is located 10 km from Vannes, 51 km from Lorient, 122 km from Rennes, and 23 km from my house

On my road warrior ways passed many times by Ploeren, and see the replica statue of Liberty on rue des Glènans greetings motorists along the Nantes-Brest Expressway (voie express N165). Installed in the business park of Coëtdigo, it measures 7, 20 meters high. It was purchase in New York and brought back by boat to Ploeren, The statue was part of the hotel chain Liberty

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Other things to see in Ploeren are the Church Saint-Martin 15C (see posts), the Chapelle Notre-Dame de Béléan 15C. The manoir or mansion de Kerverec from the 15-16C, and the Château du Mézo from the 18C (now hotel restaurant).

A bit of history I like tell us that Ploeren was long before the French revolution when the noble families of Vannes liked to own a farm which brought in a significant income. Even Nicolas Fouquet, Louis XIV’s kmsuperintendent of finances, (Vaux-le-Vicomte non fame) was no exception to the rule. This happened in 1656. In the overhaul after 1789 revolution, Vannes incorporated part of the parish of Ploeren, but to rebalance the territory, Tréoguer and Le Lain ,formerly on the parish of Plougoumelen were integrated into the town. Many local folks engage with Georges Cadoudal (Chouan general who fought the French revolution ,see posts). They risk having their property confiscated or even losing their lives. But whatever ! The list is long of the farmers taken prisoner. The First Empire saw the state of the town stabilize; of course, as everywhere, everyone is reluctant to conscription. But peace sets in and the town became prosperous, although it is rather shabby in appearance with its rutted roads. During WWII, two military planes, one allied, the other enemy, crashed in the town: on August 12, 1941, a Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-4 crashed, killing its pilot; on May 29, 1943, a B-17, the Concho Clipper serial 42-29838 of the 8th US Army Air force 351th Bombardment Group, 509th Bomb Squadron (RQ) crashed causing 4 deaths among the crew members. A ceremony common to the two crashes took place on November 18, 2006 in the presence of Charles B. Woehrle, the last survivor of the crew, and the mayor of Dorum, a town twinned with Ploeren, representing the German pilot.

Others in my lovely Bretagne are in Cléguérec , 49 km from my house, A reproduction of the statue of Liberty, done in 1875 as part of a France’s gift financing operation in the United States, Another one at Gourin, only 74 km from my house, a replica of the statue of liberty, testimpny that at the end of the 19C and at the beginning of the 20C, Gourin experienced a very strong emigration to North America. Many of the Bretons living currently in the United States are from the Gourin region. (see posts), Up in the Côtes d’Armor dept 22 you have Plaintel , 83 km from my house, There is a woodn replica of the statue of Liberty, in the middle of a roundabout at the entrance to the town to honor the woodman traditions of the area ; it was erected in 1996,

The town of  Ploeren on its heritage: https://www.ploeren.bzh/patrimoine/

There you go folks, another jewel of a monument so near me ; full of history and pleasant city center enough for a rest stop and see the architecture and history of Ploeren. Again, hope you have enjoy the post on there is a statue of liberty in Ploeren as I

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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Published by pedmar10

I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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