Quistinic (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. It is twinned with the rural village of Loughshinny in County Dublin, Ireland. Population Inhabitants of Quistinic are called in French . Toponymy Quistinic is a Breton word. It means Chesnust Forest. Geography The village centre is located northeast of Lorient, northwest of Vannes and west of Rennes. Historically, Quistinic belongs to the Vannetais. The river Blavet forms the commune's eastern and southern borders. The neighborhood of the hamlet of Poul Fetan, in Quistinic, offers a nice view over the Blavet valley. Quistinic is characterised by bocage landscape. thumb|center|The Blavet valley in Quistinic. Neighboring communes Quistinic is border by Bubry and Melrand to the north, by Saint-Barthélemy and Baud to the east, by Languidic to the south and by Lanvaudan to the west. Map Village of Poul-Fétan which etymologically means "Lavoir (wash-house) of the fountain" () is an historical center located within Quistinic. This hamlet from the sixteenth century has been completely restored with traditional materials. The houses are covered with thatch, there is the old and the ancient hemp rusting containers. Visitors can notably enter the Longère located in a farmhouse and witness an interior of the early twentieth century reconstituted and observe the craftsmen at work showing their expertise. Gallery See also Communes of the Morbihan department References External links Cultural Heritage Mayors of Morbihan Association Communes of Morbihan