Lopinot

A Brief History of Lopinot
Lopinot, the area which was named after Charles Joseph Count de Loppinot (1738-1819) is located five and three quarters of a mile from Arouca. Loppinot was a young knight who rose to the rank of Lieutenant-General in the French army. He left France to serve time in the North-American French colony of Acadie (which is today combined with the Canadian territory of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island).