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 coast ...
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département
In the administrative divisions of France, the department (french: département, ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level ("territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the communes. Ninety- ...
'', northwestern France. Its source is at
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.
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. It flows generally east-southeast. It is a
right tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainag ...
of the
Oust
The Oust (; br, Oud) is a river in Brittany, France, right tributary of the Vilaine. It is long. Its source is in the hills between Corlay and Quintin. It flows generally southeast, through the following ''départements'' and towns:
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into which it flows at
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.
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, near
Redon
Redon (; ) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
Geography
Redon borders the Morbihan and Loire-Atlantique departments.
It is situated at the junction of ...
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Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
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.
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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 ...
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'' ...
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 ...
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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 fr ...
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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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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.
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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 ...
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Saint-Jacut-les-Pins
Saint-Jacut-les-Pins (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.
Geography
The river Arz forms all of the commune's northern boundary.
History
The Celtic Veneti, and then the Romans occupied the area in ...
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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.Allaire,
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-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.
Dem ...