Saint-Thurien, Finistère

Saint-Thurien (Sant-Turian) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

It takes its name from Saint Turiaf of Dol, bishop of the ancient Diocese of Dol.

Population
Inhabitants of Saint-Thurien are called in French Thuriennois.

Geography
Saint-Thurien is located in the southeastern part of Finistère, 11 km northwest of Quimperlé, 30 km northwest of Lorient and 35 km east of Quimper. Historically, the town belongs to Cornouaille. It lies in the valley of the river Isole. Saint-Thurien is border by Guiscriff to the north, by Querrien to the east, by Mellac to the south and by Bannalec to the west. Apart from the village centre, there are about sixty hamlets.

History
The parish church was rebuilt at the end of the nineteenth century in accordance with the architect Joseph Bigot's plans. The new church replaced an older church that dated from the sixteenth century.

Economy
The Peny factory, located on the banks of the river Isole, with 340 employees, in the main employer in the town.

International relations
Since 1995, it is twinned with the village of Kilmacow in County Kilkenny, Ireland 🇮🇪.