Melgven

Melgven (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Geography

Climate

Melgven has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Melgven is . The average annual rainfall is with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Melgven was on 9 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 17 January 1985.

Population

Inhabitants of Melgven are called Melgvinois in French.

Sights

• A gothic church from the 14th century at the center of the village
• Chapelle de Bonne Nouvelle dedicated to notre Dame de Bonne Nouvelle
• Chapelle de la Trinité built at the 16th century by the atelier de Saint Herbot

Gallery

See also

• Communes of the Finistère department

References

External links

• Official website

Twinning

• Interstate Committee of Melgven
• Mayors of Finistère Association