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Arrondissement Of Lorient
The arrondissement of Lorient is an arrondissement of France in the Morbihan department in the Brittany region. It has 58 communes. Its population is 312,063 (2016), and its area is . Composition The 58 communes of the arrondissement of Lorient, and their INSEE codes, are: *Auray (56007) * Bangor (56009) *Belz (56013) *Brandérion (56021) *Brech (56023) *Bubry (56026) * Calan (56029) *Camors (56031) *Carnac (56034) * Caudan (56036) *Cléguer (56040) * Crach (56046) *Erdeven (56054) *Étel (56055) *Gâvres (56062) * Gestel (56063) * Groix (56069) *Guidel (56078) *Hennebont (56083) * Hœdic (56085) * Île-d'Houat (56086) *Inguiniel (56089) *Inzinzac-Lochrist (56090) *Kervignac (56094) *Landaul (56096) * Landévant (56097) *Lanester (56098) *Languidic (56101) *Lanvaudan (56104) * Larmor-Plage (56107) * Locmaria (56114) *Locmariaquer (56116) *Locmiquélic (56118) *Locoal-Mendon (56119) * Lorient (56121) * Merlevenez (56130) * Nostang (56148) * Le Palais (56152) * Ploemel (56161) * Pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorient
Lorient (; ) is a town (''Communes of France, commune'') and Port, seaport in the Morbihan Departments of France, department of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in western France. History Prehistory and classical antiquity Beginning around 3000 BC, settlements in the area of Lorient are attested by the presence of Megalith, megalithic architecture. Ruins of Roman roads (linking Vannes to Quimper and Port-Louis, Morbihan, Port-Louis to Carhaix) confirm Gallo-Roman presence. Founding In 1664, Jean-Baptiste Colbert founded the French East Indies Company. In June 1666, an Ordonnance, ordinance of Louis XIV of France, Louis XIV granted lands of Port-Louis, Morbihan, Port-Louis to the company, along with Faouédic on the other side of the roadstead. One of its directors, Denis Langlois, bought lands at the confluence of the Scorff and the Blavet rivers, and built slipways. At first, it only served as a subsidiary of Port-Louis, where offices and warehouses were loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carnac
Carnac (; br, italic=no, Karnag, ) is a commune beside the Gulf of Morbihan on the south coast of Brittany in the Morbihan department in north-western France. Its inhabitants are called ''Carnacois'' in French. Carnac is renowned for the Carnac stones – one of the most extensive Neolithic menhir collections in the world – as well as its beaches, which are popular with tourists. Located on a narrow peninsula halfway between the medieval town Vannes and the seaside resort Quiberon, Carnac is split into two centres: ''Carnac-Ville'' and ''Carnac-Plage'' (the beachfront). In total there are five beaches, including ''la Grande Plage'', and further to the east, ''Plage Men Dû'' and ''Beaumer''. Map Standing stones Carnac is famous as the site of more than 10,000 Neolithic standing stones, also known as menhirs. The stones were hewn from local rock and erected by the pre-Celtic people of Brittany. Local tradition claims that the reason they stand in such perfectly st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inguiniel
Inguiniel (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. Demographics Inhabitants of Inguiniel are called in French ''Inguinielois''. See also *Communes of the Morbihan department The following is a list of the 249 communes of the Morbihan department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2022):Service animation Enfance Jeunessede la Mairie d'Inguiniel Cultural Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houat
Houat ( br, Enez Houad; french: Île d'Houat, ) is a French island off the south coast of Brittany in the department of Morbihan. It is located, along with two other major islands, in the entrance to the Baie de Quiberon. Its "twin sister" island is Hoëdic. Administratively, Île-d'Houat is a commune of the Morbihan department. Geography long, at the widest. The island is mostly granite cliffs except for a long beach lined with dunes on the eastern coast. Demographics Inhabitants of Île-d'Houat are called ''Houatais''. Miscellaneous Houat is the setting for Iain Pears' 2005 novel ''The Portrait''. See also *Communes of the Morbihan department The following is a list of the 249 communes of the Morbihan department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2022): [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hœdic
Hœdic or Hoëdic (; ) is an island off the south coast of Brittany in northwestern France. Its bigger "twin sister" island is Houat. Administratively, Hœdic is a commune in the Morbihan department. Geography Hœdic is located in the heart of , a bay in the Atlantic Ocean off the south coast of Brittany (Rhuys and Quiberon peninsulas), east of Belle-Île and southeast of Houat. It is part of a line of granite crests that includes the Le Croisic peninsula, Dumet Island, Houat, Quiberon, and Groix. Hœdic is a low, undulating plateau, wide by long. Its peak, at an altitude of , is located in the middle of its eastern part, on the road that leads from the village to the hamlet of the Phare. The island's base consists essentially of granite and less often of schists. The coast is an alternation of sandy coves and rocky points of variable height, generally more marked to the north (Beg Lagat, the Old Castle) than to the south (Beg Er Faut, Kasperakiz). There are two marshes, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hennebont
Hennebont (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department in the region of Brittany in north-western France. Geography Hennebont is situated about ten miles from the mouth of the River Blavet, which divides it into two parts: the ''Ville Close'', the medieval walled town, and the 17th century ''Ville Neuve'' on the left bank and the oldest site: the ''Vieille Ville'' on the right. The old walled town (Ville Close) still has traces of its medieval ramparts dating from the 13th to 15th centuries as well as a large fortified 15th century gatehouse complete with double-doors with drawbridge slots, known as the ''Porte du Broërec''. Map History Breton War of Succession Hennebont is famed for its resistance, under Joanna of Flanders, the widow of Jean de Montfort, to the armies of Philip of Valois and Charles of Blois when besieged in 1342 during the War of the Breton Succession. A century before Joan of Arc, Jeanne dressed herself in armor and led the resistance to the besiegers. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guidel
Guidel (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Guidel are called in French ''Guidélois''. Population Cemetery The communal cemetery, containing 108 tombs from the World War II, has been listed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Most of the casualties were belonging to the Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force and Royal New Zealand Air Force. Breton language The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on March the 27th of 2007. In 2008, there was 6,44% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education. ''Ofis ar Brezhoneg''''Enseignement bilingue''/ref> See also *Communes of the Morbihan department *Hortense Clémentine Tanvet Hortense Clémentine Tanvet (19 November 1880 -13 February 1981) was a French sculptor. Biography Hortense Clémentine Tanvet was born in Mésanger on 19 November 1880 and died in Nantes on 13 February 1981. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Groix
Groix (; br, Enez Groe) is an island and a commune in the Morbihan department of the region of Brittany in north-western France. Groix lies a few kilometres off the coast of Lorient. Several ferries a day run from Lorient to Groix. There are a few small towns on the island. High cliffs are on its north coast and sandy beaches in secluded coves on the south coast. Groix is also home to a wide variety of sea birds. Groix is also famous for hosting the only convex beach in Europe, which also moves following sea currents. During the last 15 years, the beach moved half a kilometer westbound. The geology of Groix is distinct from that of the nearby continent, and the east and south coasts have been designated a mineral nature reserve since 1982. More than 60 minerals can be found on the island, particularly blue glaucophane (observable on the surface), epidote or garnet. The island mainly consists of schist. A major naval battle between Britain and France took place off Groix in 17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gestel, Morbihan
Gestel (; br, Yestael) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Gestel are called in French ''Gestélois''. Gestel station has rail connections to Quimper, Lorient and Vannes. See also *Communes of the Morbihan department The following is a list of the 249 communes of the Morbihan department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2022):Mayors of Morbihan Association Communes of Morbihan {{Morbihan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gâvres
Gâvres (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. French Navy Minister Hyde de Neuville chose this place as a military testing area in 1829 for heavy marine ordnance.See the governmental directions of June 22, 1829, quoted in . The extensive experiments performed at sea have later provided part of the data upon which Hugoniot's theory is based. Demographics Inhabitants of Gâvres are called in French ''Gâvrais''. See also *Communes of the Morbihan department The following is a list of the 249 communes of the Morbihan department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2022):Mayors of Morbihan Associat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Étel
Étel (; br, An Intel) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Étel are called in French ''Étellois''. See also *Communes of the Morbihan department The following is a list of the 249 communes of the Morbihan department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2022):Cultural Heritage Mayors of Morbihan Association [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erdeven
Erdeven (; br, An Ardeven) is a commune in the Morbihan department in the region of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Erdeven are called ''Erdevenois''. Its main industry is tourism. Attractions include a seven kilometre-long beach beside the Atlantic and many prehistoric sites featuring megaliths. The Mané-Croch, Mané-Bras and Crucuno dolmens and the Kerzerho alignments lie just outside the commune. Twin towns It is twinned with St. Märgen in the Black Forest The Black Forest (german: Schwarzwald ) is a large forested mountain range in the state of Baden-Württemberg in southwest Germany, bounded by the Rhine Valley to the west and south and close to the borders with France and Switzerland. It is t ... region of Germany. Gallery File:Erdeven Roche Seche plage blockhaus.jpg, Kerouriec beach in Erdeven File:Kerzerho Geants.jpg, The “ Kerzerho Giants” in Erdeven See also * Carnac * Communes of the Morbihan département References Extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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