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Clohars-Carnoët (; ) is a commune in the
Finistère Finistère (, ; ) is a Departments of France, department of France in the extreme west of Brittany. Its prefecture is Quimper and its largest city is Brest, France, Brest. In 2019, it had a population of 915,090.department of
Brittany Brittany ( ) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the north-west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica in Roman Gaul. It became an Kingdom of Brittany, independent kingdom and then a Duch ...
in north-western
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. The beach resort of Le Pouldu, with the beaches of Bellangenet and Kerrou, is located in the town.


Geography

The commune has two small harbours: Le Pouldu and Doëlan. The Carnoët forest extends partly over the north of the commune. Historically, the village belongs to Cornouaille. The mouth of the river Ellé, called Laïta, forms a natural boundary to the east.


Population

Inhabitants of Clohars-Carnoët are called in French ''Cloharsiens''.


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Tourism

The beaches of Bellangenet and Kerrou, in the seaside resort of Le Pouldu, are popular destinations in Summer.


See also

*
Communes of the Finistère department The following is a list of the 277 Communes of France, communes of the Finistère Departments of France, department of France. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2025):
*Entry on sculptor of war memorial
Jean Joncourt Jean Joncourt was a French sculptor born in Irvillac in 1869 and who died in 1937. He is well known for his work on war memorials. Biography Jean Joncourt was born in Irvillac on 31 December 1869. There is no record of his having received any ac ...
* Yann Larhantec Sculptor at calvaries in Clohars-Carnoët *It is the sister town of Dunmore East


References


External links


Official website

Mayors of Finistère Association
; Communes of Finistère {{Finistère-geo-stub