coping, bear sculptures in high relief with heraldic subjects. They are topped with two crossed arches of wrought iron on which hangs the pulley. The fountains of Saint-Aubin and Saint-Melec are also present, as are the monument of Kerihuel (12 July 1944 Massacre) and the Cave of Callac (1948, Saint-Joseph). Language The commune was Breton-speaking until the 1850s (according to the dictionary of Ogée). Today, people mainly speak French and Gallo. In 1806, according to the survey conducted by , the commune was also noted as Breton-speaking. Notable people Frédéric Sammaritano, football player for AC Ajaccio in Ligue 1. , Corporal in the SAS paratroopers, first death of the Normandy landing. (1907–1970), known as le manchot [the penguin] during WWII: Commander in the 4th Parachute Battalion with the SAS when he parachuted into Brittany, then member of Parliament for Paris, was buried in the cemetery. , singer-songwriter of Indie folk. Played in Brittany at the Festival Interceltique de Lorient (2013), (2012) and the Vieilles Charrues Festival (Scène Kerouac with The , 2014). Heraldry See also Communes of the Morbihan department References External links Official website Mayors of Morbihan Association Communes of Morbihan