Callac

Callac

1. Commune in France: 


Callac (French pronunciation: [kalak]; Breton: Kallag) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in north-western France. 

Callac is located 30 km south-west of Guingamp and 20 km north-east of Carhaix, Finistère. Inhabitants of Callac are called Callacois in French.

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2. Canton in France 

The canton of Callac is an administrative division of the Côtes-d'Armor department, northwestern France. 

Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Callac.

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3. Surname: 

"...Records exist where shortly after Olivier de Clisson's execution, several other knights were accused of similar crimes. 

The Lord of Malestroit and his son, the Lord of Avaugour, Sir Tibaut de Morillon, Alain de Quédillac, Guillaume, Jean and Olivier de Brieux, 

Denis du Plessis, Jean Malart, Jean de Senadavy, Thibaut de Morillon, Denis de Callac, and other lords of Brittany, to the number of ten knights and squires, were beheaded at Paris. 

Four other knights of Normandy: Sir William Baron, Sir Henry de Malestroit, the Lord of Rochetesson, and Sir Richard de Persy were put to death upon reports..."

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