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Canton Of Gourin
The canton of Gourin is an administrative division of the Morbihan department, northwestern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Gourin. It consists of the following communes: # Berné #Cléguérec #Le Croisty # Le Faouët #Gourin #Guémené-sur-Scorff #Guiscriff # Kergrist # Kernascléden #Langoëlan #Langonnet #Lanvénégen # Lignol # Locmalo #Malguénac Malguénac (; br, Malgeneg) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Geography The village centre is located west of Pontivy, northeast of Lorient and northwest of Vannes. Malguénac is border by Cléguà ... #Meslan #Neulliac #Persquen #Ploërdut #Plouray #Priziac #Roudouallec #Le Saint #Saint-Aignan, Morbihan, Saint-Aignan #Saint-Caradec-Trégomel #Sainte-Brigitte #Saint-Tugdual #Séglien #Silfiac References Cantons of Morbihan {{Morbihan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantons Of France
The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the France, French Republic's Departments of France, departments and Arrondissements of France, arrondissements. Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as Constituency, constituencies for the election of members of the representative assemblies established in each of France's territorial departments (Departmental council (France), departmental councils, formerly general councils). For this reason, such elections were known in France as "cantonal elections", until 2015 when their name was changed to "departmental elections" to match the departmental councils' name. As of 2015, there were 2,054 cantons in France. Most of them group together a number of Communes of France, communes (the lowest administrative division of the French Republic), although larger communes may be included in mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Locmalo
Locmalo (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Locmalo are called in French ''Locmalois''. Toponymy From the Breton ''loc'' which means hermitage (cf.: Locminé Locminé (; br, Logunec'h) is a commune in the Morbihan department and Brittany region of north-western France. Toponymy The name Locminé comes from the Breton ''Loc'h menec'h'', itself from the Latin ''Locus monachorum'' – (sacred) place of ...) and 'malo' which derive from Saint Malo. Map Gallery Fontaine de Longueville (gauche).JPG, Fountain of Longueville. See also * Communes of the Morbihan department References External links * Mayors of Morbihan Association Communes of Morbihan {{Morbihan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Tugdual
Saint-Tugdual (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Saint-Tugdual are called in French ''Tugdualais''. Geography Historically, the village belongs to Vannetais and Pays Pourlet. Map 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 Sainttugdual {{Morbihan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sainte-Brigitte
Sainte-Brigitte (; br, Berc'hed) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Sainte-Brigitte are called in French ''Brigittois''. The population declined quickly after the first world war. The population is steady since 1982. Geography The village centre is located northeast of Pontivy and north of Vannes. The village is situated at the heart of a hilly and forest-covered region called the Forest of Quenecan. Map History The main activity in the village was the forges in the last centuries. The activity declined quickly at the end of the nineteenth century and the forges closed in 1880 Events January–March * January 22 – Toowong State School is founded in Queensland, Australia. * January – The international White slave trade affair scandal in Brussels is exposed and attracts international infamy. * February †.... Gallery Sainte-Brigitte_église_1.jpg, The parish church. Sainte-Brigitt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Caradec-Trégomel
Saint-Caradec-Trégomel () is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Demographics Inhabitants of Saint-Caradec-Trégomel are called in French ''Caradocéens''. Geography Saint-Caradec-Trégomel is border by Le Croisty to the north, by Ploërdut and Lignol to the east, by Kernascléden and Berné to the south and by Priziac to the west. Historically it belongs to Vannetais and Pays Pourlet. Map Gallery File:Château de Kermerien St Caradec Trégomel.JPG, Kermerien castle File:Chapelle Saint Cado St Caradec Trégomel.JPG, Chapel Saint Cado File:808 Saint-Caradec.jpg, Washing-place in Saint-Caradec 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] |
Saint-Aignan, Morbihan
Saint-Aignan (; br, Sant-Inan) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Saint-Aignan are called in French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ... ''Saintaignanais''. See also * Communes of the Morbihan department References External links Official website * Mayors of Morbihan Association Saintaignan {{Morbihan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Saint
Le Saint (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Morbihan Departments of France, department of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in north-western France. Breton language The municipality launched a Breton language, Breton linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 24 February 2005. Population The population has been divided by three since the first world war. Geography Le Saint is located in the northwestern part of Morbihan, north of Lorient. Historically, it belongs to Cornouaille. Le Saint is border by Gourin to the west and the north, by Langonnet and Le Faouët, Morbihan, Le Faouët to the east and by Guiscriff to the south. The river Inam forms the commune's western border and the river Moulin du Duc forms the commune's eastern border. The two rivers meet at the southern end of the commune at a place called Pont Briand. Apart of the village centre there are about eighty hamlets. Map List of places History The lords of Faouët, the Bouteville, l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roudouallec
Roudouallec (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Roudouallec are called in French ''Roudouallecois''. Geography Roudouallec is located northeast of Quimper and northwest of Vannes. The village lies on the southern slope of the Montagnes Noires (french, Black mountains). centre, General view. Neighboring communes Roudouallec is border by Gourin to the east, by Guiscriff and Scaër to the south, by Leuhan and Saint-Goazec to the west and by Spézet to the north. Map Population Roudouallec's population peaked at 1,656 in 1911 and declined to 705 in 2019. This represents a 57.4% decrease in total population since the peak census figure. History Nicolas Le Grand, tailor born in Roudouallec in 1852 emigrated in 1881 to the United States. He was followed by other inhabitants. centre, Roudouallec at the beginning of the twentieth century. See also *Communes of the Morbihan department *Entry on sculptor of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priziac
Priziac (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Priziac are called in French ''Priziacois''. The commune's population has been divided by three within a century because of rural exodus. Geography Priziac is located in the northwestern part of the Morbihan, west of Pontivy and north of Lorient. Historically, it belongs to Vannetais. Near the village centre is the Bel Air lake, with an area of 54 hectares. Apart from the village centre, there are about one hundred hamlets. Most of the hamlets consist in two or three houses but others are larger. In the past, the hamlet of Botquenven had more inhabitants than the village of Priziac. Neighbouring communes Priziac is border by Le Faouët and Langonnet to the west, by Plouray to he north, by Meslan to the south, Saint-Tugdual and Le Croisty to the east. Map History Middle Ages The fortified castle of La Roche Piriou stood on the top of a hill near the con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plouray
Plouray (; br, Plourae) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Plouray are called in French ''Plouraysiens''. Population Plouray's population peaked at 1,991 in 1936 and declined to 1,062 in 2019. This represents a 46.7% decrease in total population since the peak census figure. Geography Plouray is located in the northwestern part of Morbihan, southwest of Rostrenen, northwest of Pontivy and north of Lorient. Historically, the village belongs to Vannetais. Plouray is border by Glomel and Mellionnec to the north, by Ploërdut to the east, by Saint-Tugdual and Priziac to the south and by Langonnet to the west. Map Environment Planning a base for automotive recycling by the French company GDE, a subsidiary of the industrial group Trafigura, which sent the ship Probo-Koala to Abidjan in 2006 (see 2006 Ivory Coast toxic waste spill). The proposal was defeated and no longer applies, however recent pollution of the rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ploërdut
Ploërdut (; br, Pleurdud) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. INSEE Population Geography Ploërdut is located in Northwestern part of Morbihan, east of Le Faouët, west of and north of . Historically, the village belongs to .< ...
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Persquen
Persquen (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Persquen are called in French ''Persquennois''. Geography Persquen is located south of Guémené-sur-Scorff. The river Scorff forms part of the commune's northern border. Historically, the village belongs to Vannetais and Pays Pourlet. Map 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 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
