The arrondissement of Vannes is an

arrondissement An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements ...

of France in the

Morbihan Morbihan ( , ; br, Mor-Bihan ) is a department in the administrative region of Brittany, situated in the northwest of France. It is named after the Morbihan (''small sea'' in Breton), the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coastl ...

department in the

Brittany Brittany (; french: link=no, Bretagne ; br, Breizh, or ; Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica during the period ...

region In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics ( physical geography), human impact characteristics ( human geography), and the interaction of humanity an ...

. It has 99

communes An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork from the start. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, relig ...

. Its population is 279,964 (2016), and its area is .

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Vannes, and their

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s, are: # Allaire (56001) #

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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 ...

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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 t ...

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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 longes ...

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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 ...

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Baden Baden (; ) is a historical territory in South Germany, in earlier times on both sides of the Upper Rhine but since the Napoleonic Wars only East of the Rhine. History The margraves of Baden originated from the House of Zähringen. Baden i ...

(56008) # Béganne (56011) #

Beignon Beignon (; br, Benion) is a commune in the Morbihan département in Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Beignon are called ''Beignonnais''. See also *Communes of the Morbihan department The following is a list of the ...

(56012) # Berric (56015) # Billiers (56018) # Bohal (56020) # Bono (56262) #

Brandivy Brandivy (; br, Brandevi) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Brandivy are called in French ''Brandivyens''. Breizh-Kernow Festival Brandivy is notable for its "Breizh – Kern ...

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Caden Caden (; br, Kaden) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Demographics Inhabitants of Caden are called in French ''Cadenais''. See also *Communes of the Morbihan department The following is a list of ...

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Camoël Camoël (; br, Kamoel) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Demographics Inhabitants of Camoël are called in French ''Camoëlais''. Geography Camoël is located in Guérande Peninsula, on the left ...

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Carentoir Carentoir (; br, Karantoer) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. On 1 January 2017, the former commune of Quelneuc was merged into Carentoir.Caro Caro may refer to: Places * Caro, Michigan, United States * Caro, Morbihan, France * Çaro, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France Other uses * Caro (given name), including a list of people with the given name * Caro (surname), including a list of peo ...

(56035) # Colpo (56042) #

Cournon Cournon (; br, Kornon) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Cournon are called in French ''Cournonnais''. See also *Communes of the Morbihan department The following is a list of the 24 ...

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Le Cours Cours (; br, Ar C'hour) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Geography The river Arz forms all of the commune's southern border. Demographics Inhabitants of Le Cours are called in French ''Coursiens' ...

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Damgan Damgan (; ''Damgan'' in Breton) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Damgan are called in French ''Damganais''. Geography Damgan is a coastal town located on the south coast of Britta ...

(56052) # Elven (56053) # Férel (56058) # Les Fougerêts (56060) #

La Gacilly La Gacilly (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. It is located on the right bank of the Aff River, about north of Redon, on the train line between Vannes and Rennes and about from both. It extended ...

(56061) # Grand-Champ (56067) #

Guer Guer (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. It is located at the edge of the famous Brocéliande Forest, which is the setting of the Round Table novels in Brittany. It is southwest from Rennes, the r ...

(56075) # Le Guerno (56077) #

Le Hézo Le Hézo (; br, Hezoù) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Le Hézo are called in French ''Hézotins''. See also *Communes of the Morbihan department The following is a list of the 249 ...

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Île-aux-Moines Île-aux-Moines (; ''Enizenac'h'' in Breton; the name means ''island of the monks'') is a commune in the Morbihan department in the region of Brittany in northwestern France. It is the largest island in the Gulf of Morbihan. It is one of two is ...

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Île-d'Arz Île-d'Arz (; br, An Arzh, ) is an archipelago of nine islands and a commune in the Morbihan department, Brittany, northwestern France, only to the southwest of Vannes. It is located in the Gulf of Morbihan. Île d'Arz and Île-aux-Moines ...

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Larmor-Baden __NOTOC__ Larmor-Baden () is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in northwestern France. The inhabitants of Larmor-Baden are called in French ''Larmoriens''. Île de Berder Île de Berder (French for "The Island of Berder") is a s ...

(56106) # Larré (56108) # Lauzach (56109) # Limerzel (56111) # Lizio (56112) #

Locmaria-Grand-Champ Locmaria-Grand-Champ (; br, Lokmaria-Gregam) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. See also *Communes of the Morbihan department The following is a list of the 249 communes of the Morbihan department ...

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Locqueltas Locqueltas (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Toponymy From the Breton ''lok'' which means hermitage (cf.: Locminé), and ''Gweltaz'' which is the Breton name for Gildas. See also *Communes of t ...

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Malansac Malansac (; br, Malañseg) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Geography The river Arz forms all of the commune's northern border. Map Demographics Inhabitants of Malansac are called in French ''Ma ...

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Malestroit Malestroit (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western Francebr>INSEE commune fileThe town is on the river Oust and part of the Nantes-Brest canal. It has several half-timbered houses. Twinning Malestroit, whose i ...

(56124) # Marzan (56126) # Meucon (56132) #

Missiriac Missiriac (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Missiriac are called in French ''Missiriacois''. See also *Communes of the Morbihan department The following is a list of the 249 comm ...

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Molac Molac (; br, Moulleg) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Geography The river Arz forms most of the commune's south-western border, then flows eastward through the south-eastern part of the commune. Mo ...

(56135) # Monteneuf (56136) #

Monterblanc Monterblanc (; br, Sterwenn) is a commune in the Morbihan department and Brittany region of north-western France. Geography The river Arz forms most of the commune's northern border. Demographics In French the inhabitants of Monterblanc are ...

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Muzillac Muzillac (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Muzillac are called in French ''Muzillacais''. Population See also *Communes of the Morbihan department The following is a list of th ...

(56143) # Nivillac (56147) # Noyal-Muzillac (56149) # Péaule (56153) #

Peillac Peillac (; br, Paolieg; Gallo: ''Peilla'') is a commune in the east of Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Geography The canal de Nantes à Brest forms all of the commune's northern border; the river Arz forms all of its ...

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Pénestin Pénestin (; br, Pennestin) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Pénestin are called in French ''Pénestinois''. Geography Pénestin is located in Guérande Peninsula, southeast of Vanne ...

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Plaudren Plaudren (; br, Plaodren) is a commune in the Morbihan department and Brittany region of north-western France. In French the inhabitants of Plaudren are known as ''Plaudrinois''. Geography The river Arz has its source in the commune. See als ...

(56157) # Plescop (56158) # Pleucadeuc (56159) #

Ploeren Ploeren (; br, Ploveren) is a commune in the Morbihan department of the region of Brittany in north-western France. Geography It is situated on the main express road RN165 from Nantes to Brest, adjoining the city of Vannes by the west. The vil ...

(56164) # Plougoumelen (56167) #

Pluherlin Pluherlin (; br, Pluhernin) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Geography The river Arz flows eastward through the commune. The northern part of the commune belongs to a forest covered area called in f ...

(56171) # Porcaro (56180) #

Questembert Questembert (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. It is located approximately from Vannes. Demographics Inhabitants of Questembert are called ''Questembertois''. Its population was 7,723 as of 2018. ...

(56184) # Réminiac (56191) # Rieux (56194) # La Roche-Bernard (56195) #

Rochefort-en-Terre Rochefort-en-Terre (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Rochefort-en-Terre is a designated “Petite Cité de Caractère”. The medieval chateau located in the town was the home of American painter ...

(56196) # Ruffiac (56200) # Saint-Abraham (56202) # Saint-Armel (56205) # Saint-Avé (56206) # Saint-Congard (56211) # Saint-Dolay (56212) #

Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys () is a Communes of France, commune in the Morbihan Departments of France, department of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys are called in French ''Gildasie ...

(56214) # Saint-Gorgon (56216) #

Saint-Gravé Saint-Gravé (; br, Sant-Gravez) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in northwestern France. Geography The canal de Nantes à Brest forms part of the commune's northern border; the river Arz forms all of its southern border. D ...

(56218) # Saint-Guyomard (56219) # Saint-Jacut-les-Pins (56221) #

Saint-Jean-la-Poterie Saint-Jean-la-Poterie (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Geography The river Arz forms part of the commune's northern border, then flows into the Oust, which forms most of its eastern boundary. De ...

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Saint-Laurent-sur-Oust Saint-Laurent-sur-Oust (, literally ''Saint-Laurent on Oust''; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Saint-Laurent-sur-Oust are called in French ''Laurentins''. See also *Communes of the ...

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Saint-Malo-de-Beignon Saint-Malo-de-Beignon (, literally ''Saint-Malo of Beignon''; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Saint-Malo-de-Beignon are called in French ''Maloins''. See also *Communes of the Morb ...

(56226) # Saint-Marcel (56228) #

Saint-Martin-sur-Oust Saint-Martin-sur-Oust (, literally ''Saint-Martin on Oust''; br, Sant-Varzhin-an-Oud) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Until 6 October 2008 it was known as Saint-Martin. Inhabitants of Saint-Martin-su ...

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Saint-Nicolas-du-Tertre Saint-Nicolas-du-Tertre (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. See also *Communes of the Morbihan department The following is a list of the 249 communes of the Morbihan department of France. The c ...

(56230) # Saint-Nolff (56231) #

Saint-Perreux Saint-Perreux (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. It was named after the Welsh monk, Saint Petroc. Geography The river Arz forms most of the commune's western and south-western borders, then flows ( ...

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Saint-Vincent-sur-Oust Saint-Vincent-sur-Oust (, literally ''Saint-Vincent on Oust''; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.

(56239) # Sarzeau (56240) # Séné (56243) # Sérent (56244) # Sulniac (56247) # Surzur (56248) # Théhillac (56250) # Theix-Noyalo (56251) #

Le Tour-du-Parc Le Tour-du-Parc (; br, Tro-Park) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Le Tour-du-Parc are called in French ''Parcais''. See also *Communes of the Morbihan department The following is a ...

(56252) # Tréal (56253) # Trédion (56254) # Treffléan (56255) # La Trinité-Surzur (56259) #

Vannes Vannes (; br, Gwened) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. It was founded over 2,000 years ago. History Celtic Era The name ''Vannes'' comes from the Veneti, a seafaring Celtic people who live ...

(56260) # La Vraie-Croix (56261)

History

The arrondissement of Vannes was created in 1800.Historique du Morbihan
/ref> At the January 2017 reorganisation of the arrondissements of Morbihan, it gained two communes from the arrondissement of Lorient, and it lost 21 communes to the arrondissement of Pontivy. As a result of the reorganisation of the

cantons of France The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's departments and arrondissements. Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, ...

which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Vannes were, as of January 2015:Populations légales 2012: 56 Morbihan
INSEE # Allaire # Elven # La Gacilly # Grand-Champ #

# Malestroit # Mauron #

Ploërmel Church Saint-Armel Ploërmel (; ; Gallo language: ''Pieurmè'') is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. On 1 January 2019, the former commune Monterrein was merged into Ploërmel. Character of the town The ...

# La Roche-Bernard # Rochefort-en-Terre # Sarzeau # La Trinité-Porhoët # Vannes-Centre # Vannes-Est # Vannes-Ouest

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