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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):BANATIC Périmètre des EPCI à fiscalité propre. Accessed 15 March 2022. *CA *CA * |
Pontivy Communauté
Pontivy (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. It lies at the confluence of the river Blavet and the Canal de Nantes à Brest. Inhabitants of Pontivy are called ''Pontivyens'' in French. Map History A monk called Ivy built a bridge nearby over the river Blavet in the 7th century, and the town is named after him ("''pont-Ivi''" being the Breton for "Ivy's bridge"). From November 9, 1804, the name was changed to Napoléonville after Napoléon Bonaparte, under whom it had around 3,000 inhabitants. After his downfall, it was renamed Pontivy again, then later Bourbonville, and Napoléonville again after Napoléon III came to power. Population Economy This is a largely agricultural town. Breton language The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 8 August 2004. As part of that plan, all road signs in the town centre are bilingual. In 2008, 11.34% of the children in the town attended the bilingual schools in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangor, Morbihan
Bangor () is a commune in the Morbihan department in the Brittany region of north-western France. It is one of the four communes on the island of Belle-Île. The inhabitants of Bangor are called ''Bangorins''. Geography Bangor is one of four communes on the island of Belle Île located on the south-west coast of the island. The island is some 14 km south of the Quiberon peninsula. Access to the commune is by the D190 road from Le Palais in the north and the D25 from Locmaria in the east which continues to Sauzon in the north-west. There is the small ''Aerodrome de Belle-Île'' in the north of the commune which hosts the ''Aeroclub de Belle-Ile en Mer''. Apart from the village there are many hamlets in the commune: * Bordenec'h * Bornor * Borsauz * Calestren * Cosquet * Domois * Donnant * Goélan * Le Grand Village * Kerguélen * Kerourdé * Kervarijon * Parlavan * Radenac * Tinéüé * Le Vazen Several offshore islands also belong to the commune as well as other unna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baden, Morbihan
Baden (; br, Baden) is a commune in the Morbihan département in Brittany in northwestern France. Geography Some of the islands of the Gulf of Morbihan fall within the boundaries of the commune. The town is located from Auray and from Vannes. Population Inhabitants of Baden are called ''Badennois''. Museum The Passions and Wings museum is devoted to the story of Joseph Le Brix (aviator), who is from the area, it includes a collection of robots and old toys donated by John and Anne Farkas. International Relations The town is twinned with Weilheim in Germany. 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] |
Auray
Auray (; br, An Alre, or simply ) is a commune in the Morbihan department, administrative region of Brittany, northwestern France. Inhabitants of Auray are called ''Alréens'' (French) and ''Alreiz'' (Breton). Geography The city is surrounded by the communes of Crac'h to the south and the west, Brech to the north and Pluneret to the east. It is crossed by the Loch, a small coastal river, which flows into the Gulf of Morbihan. The town is high on the west bank of the river Auray on the edge of the Armorican plateau which is cut deeply by the river. The port of Saint-Goustan is also in the valley, east of the river. History The Battle of Auray on 29 September 1364 was the last battle of the Breton War of Succession. Kerblois, the place in Brech at which the defeated Charles de Blois was killed is marked by a crucifix. In 1632, sailors departed from the port of Saint-Goustan to re-capture the town of Port Royal in Acadia on behalf of Cardinal Richelieu. Benjamin Franklin ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augan
Augan (; br, Algam) is a commune in the Morbihan department in the Brittany region in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Augan are called ''Alganais'' or ''Auganais''. 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] |
Arzon
Arzon () or ''Arzhon-Rewiz'' in Breton () is a commune located at the extremity of the Rhuys peninsula in the Morbihan department in the Brittany region in northwestern France. Geography Arzon is said to be the French village with the longest coastal area in France (semap. Arzon marks the east entrance to the Gulf of Morbihan. There are two seaside resorts in the commune: * Port-Navalo (Porzh Noalou ), dating from the nineteenth century * Le Crouesty (Ar C'hroesti ), in constant development since the 1970s Several hamlets are located on the territory of the commune: Monteno, Kerners, Béninze, Tumiac, Kerjouanno. Tourism Arzon is a popular summer resort. In winter, fall and spring, only two "gendarmes" (French military police) work in Arzon, but in the summer there are far more to cope with the influx of tourists. Population Inhabitants of Arzon are called ''Arzonais''. International relations Arzon is twinned with Lahinch, Ireland. See also *Communes of the Morbihan dep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arzal
Arzal (; br, Arzhal) is a commune in the Morbihan department in the Brittany region in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Arzal are called ''Arzalais''. 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] |
Arradon
Arradon (; br, Aradon) is a commune in the Morbihan department in the Brittany region in northwestern France. Population The inhabitants of Arradon are known as ''Arradonnais''. 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):Official site * Mayors of Morbihan Association Communes of Morbihan [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambon, Morbihan
Ambon (; br, Ambon) is a commune in the Morbihan department in the Brittany region in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Ambon are called ''Ambonnais''. 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):Official site * Mayors of Morbihan Association Communes of Morbihan {{Morbihan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allaire, Morbihan
Allaire (; br, Alaer) is a commune in the Morbihan department in the Brittany region in northwestern France. Geography The river Arz forms most of the commune's northeastern border. Population Inhabitants of Allaire are called ''Allairiens''. 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):Allaire (surname) References External links * *Mayors of Morbihan Association [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Postal Code
A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, included in a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. the Universal Postal Union lists 160 countries which require the use of a postal code. Although postal codes are usually assigned to geographical areas, special codes are sometimes assigned to individual addresses or to institutions that receive large volumes of mail, such as government agencies and large commercial companies. One example is the French CEDEX system. Terms There are a number of synonyms for postal code; some are country-specific; * CAP: The standard term in Italy; CAP is an acronym for ''codice di avviamento postale'' (postal expedition code). * CEP: The standard term in Brazil; CEP is an acronym for ''código de endereçamento postal'' (postal addressing code). * Eircode: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
