Lorient Agglomération
Lorient Agglomération ( Breton: ''An Oriant Tolpad-kêrioù'') is the ''communauté d'agglomération'', an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Lorient. It is located in the Morbihan department, in the Brittany region, northwestern France. It was created in January 2014.CA Lorient Agglomération (N° SIREN : 200042174)
BANATIC, accessed 4 November 2024. Its area is 738.7 km². Its population was 205,765 in 2020, of which 57,412 were in Lorient proper.Comparateur de territoire
INSEE, accessed 6 April 2022.

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Morbihan
The Morbihan ( , ; ) is a departments of France, department in the administrative region of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany, situated in the northwest of France. It is named after the Gulf of Morbihan, Morbihan (''small sea'' in Breton language, Breton), the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coastline. It had a population of 759,684 in 2019.Populations légales 2019: 56 Morbihan
INSEE It is noted for its Carnac stones, which predate and are more extensive than the Stonehenge monument in Wiltshire, England. Three major military educational facilities are located in Guer, including École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr, the national military academy for officers.

History

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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 27 March 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 The following is a list of the 249 Communes of France, communes of the Morbihan Departments of France, department of France. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2025):
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Quéven
Quéven (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. History During World War I, Quéven lost one hundred and one of its children. 85% of the town was destroyed in World War II. In January 1945, the city of Toulouse adopted the ruined town, via its mayor Raymond Badiou. In memory of this help the main square of Quéven was renamed "Place de la ville de Toulouse" and a street in Toulouse was renamed "Rue de Quéven". The city of Queven has been honoured 25 September 1949 with Cross of War 1929-1945 by the citation 11 November 1948 of the Ministry of the Armed Force, Max Lejeune. Population Inhabitants of Quéven are called in French ''Quévenois''. Twin towns Quéven is twinned with: *Dunmanway (Ireland) * Koro (Mali) * Altenkunstadt * Weismain in Bavaria (Germany) Breton language The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 26 September 2008. In 2008, there was 1,83% of the children attended the bili ...
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Port-Louis, Morbihan
Port-Louis (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in northwestern France. History At the beginning of the 17th century, merchants who were trading with India established warehouses in Port-Louis. They later built additional warehouses across the bay in 1628, at the location which became known as "L'Orient" (''the Orient'' in French). In 1664, during the reign of King Louis XIV, the French East India Company was established at Port-Louis. The company established a shipyard at Lorient. The Company was not able to maintain itself financially, and it was abolished in 1769. In 1770, King Louis XVI issued an edict that required the Company to transfer to the state all its properties, in return for which the King agreed to pay all of the Company’s debts and obligations. The French government then took over the shipyards as a naval port and arsenal. Citadel The Spanish engineer Cristóbal de Rojas built the Fuerte de Águila at the start of the Brittany C ...
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Pont-Scorff
Pont-Scorff (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. It takes its name from the river Scorff, which flows through the town. Geography The town lies in the valley of the river Scorff. Historically, it belongs to Vannetais. The town is located north of Lorient. Population Inhabitants of Pont-Scorff are called in French ''Scorvipontains'' or ''Scorffipontais''. Breton language The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 22 February 2008. In 2008, 8.74% of children attended the bilingual schools in primary education. ''Ofis ar Brezhoneg''''Enseignement bilingue''/ref> See also *Communes of the Morbihan department *Gaston-Auguste Schweitzer Gaston-Auguste Schweitzer (born in Montreuil-sous-Bois on 1 September 1879; died in Paris in 1962) was a French sculptor. Brief biography His father was from Alsace. He studied at the Paris École des Beaux-Arts under Alexandre Falguière, Anto ... Sculptor stat ...
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Plouay
Plouay (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. Plouay hosts the GP Ouest-France and the GP de Plouay, annual cycling races (a men's and women's race, respectively). It was also the location of the UCI Road World Championships in 2000. The Tour de France has visited this town three times: in 1998, 2002 and in 2006. Population Inhabitants of Plouay or Ploue are called ''Plouaysiens'' in French and ''Plouead'' (''Ploueiz''), ''Ploueadez'' (-''ed'') in Breton. Geography Plouay is located in the west of Morbihan, northwest of Hennebont and north of Lorient. Historically, it belongs to Vannetais. The river Scorff forms the commune's western border. The area is hilly and forest-covered. Apart from the village centre, there are many hamlets in the commune. Map List of places History The oldest surviving parish registers date back to 1576. The marquis of Pontcallec had in the seventeenth century in the village of Plouay court, p ...
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Ploemeur
Ploemeur (; ), sometimes written instead as Plœmeur, is a commune in the Morbihan department in the region of Brittany in north-western France. It is a western suburb of Lorient. Population The inhabitants are called the ''Ploemeurois''. The municipality launched a linguistic plan to promote and stimulate the use of the Breton language through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 18 April 2006. Etymology The current name of the city of Ploemeur comes from the old Breton ''Plo Meur'' meaning "Big Parish". Geography Ploemeur is close to Lorient (), a sub-prefecture of Morbihan. Photographs of the Port of Lomener File:Lomener1610_53.JPG, The pier File:Lomener1610_25.JPG, The Island of Groix at the horizon File:Lomener1112_23.JPG, End of the day on the port People * Nathalie Appéré, Mayor of Rennes * Stanislas Dupuy de Lôme (1816 in the Château de Soye' - †1885), who built the first armored battleship. * Yoann Gourcuff, born on 11 July 1986, is a footballer of Olympique Lyonnais and ...
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Locmiquélic
Locmiquélic (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Toponymy From the Breton ''loc'' which means hermitage (cf.: Locminé) and ''miquélic'' which means Little Michael. Population Inhabitants of Locmiquélic are called in French ''Locmiquélicains'' or ''Minahouëts''. See also *Communes of the Morbihan department The following is a list of the 249 Communes of France, communes of the Morbihan Departments of France, department of France. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2025):

Larmor-Plage
Larmor-Plage (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. History Larmor-Plage was created as a new commune in 1925. Before that, it came within the administrative area of the town of Ploemeur. It was almost completely destroyed in World War II. Larmor-Plage is twinned with the town of Youghal in County Cork, Ireland. Population Sights The church Notre-Dame-de-Larmor is located in the centre of the town. It was built in the fifteenth century. Environment Kerguelen is a natural park. Sports Windsurfing is an important activity. The nautical centre of Kerguelen is the first school of sailing in France. See also *Communes of the Morbihan department The following is a list of the 249 Communes of France, communes of the Morbihan Departments of France, department of France. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2025):

Lanvaudan
Lanvaudan (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Lanvaudan are called in French ''Lanvaudanais''. See also *Communes of the Morbihan department The following is a list of the 249 Communes of France, communes of the Morbihan Departments of France, department of France. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2025):

Languidic
Languidic (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. History The local church was previously associated with the cult of the Welsh saint Cenydd (Kenneth). Geography Languidic, encompassing 10,908 hectares, is the most spread-out city in Morbihan and the third in Brittany. The river Ével forms part of the commune's north-eastern border, then flows into the Blavet, which forms its northern and north-western borders. Demographics Inhabitants of Languidic are called in French ''Languidiciens''. Breton language In 2008, there was 18,1% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education. ''Ofis ar Brezhoneg''''Enseignement bilingue''/ref> In 2013, there was 200 children in bilingual schools (primary education). Twinning Languidic is twinned with : * Great Cornard, England since 21 October 1989. * Rimpar, Germany since July 1997. See also *Communes of the Morbihan department The following is a list of the 249 Commun ...
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Lanester
Lanester (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany, in north-western France. It is the largest suburb of the city of Lorient, across the river Scorff to the east. Demographics Inhabitants of Lanester are called ''Lanestériens''. Geography The mouth of the river Scorff separates the town of Lorient from the town of Lanester. Lanester is on the left bank while Lorient is on the right bank. The mouth of river Blavet forms a natural boundary to the east and to the south. Map History Lanester was created later than Lorient, with the development of shipyards on the left bank of the river Scorff in the middle of the nineteenth century. Lanester was created as a new commune in February 26, 1909. Before that, it came within the administrative area of the village of Caudan. Breton language The municipality created a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 13 July 2006. In 2008, 5.67% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education. ...
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