Peumerit, formerly Peumérit, is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Peumerit are called P…Peumerit, formerly Peumérit, is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Peumerit are called Peumeritois in French. This municipality is known for events related to the revolt of the "bonnets rouges," translated as the red caps, in 1675. In 1759, an order from Louis XV required the parish of Peumerit to provide 20 men and pay 131 livres for "the annual expense of the coastguard of Brittany."
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