Locoal-Mendon (; ) is a
commune in the
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 ...
department of
Brittany
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in north-western
France
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.
Toponymy
Known as Locus Sancti Guitali in 1037 and Sanctus Gudualus in 1387.
From the Breton ''lok'' which means
hermitage (cf.:
Locminé
Locminé (; Gallo: ''Lominoec'', ) is a commune in the Morbihan department and Brittany region of north-western France.
Toponymy
The name Locminé comes from the Breton ''Loc'h menec'h'', itself from the Latin ''Locus monachorum'' – (sacre ...
), and ''Goal'' which is a name for the Breton saint Gudwal, Gurval or Gutual,
eponym
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Eponyms are commonly used for time periods, places, innovati ...
also of
Gulval
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.
Mendon is derives probably from the Breton ''men'' which means rock and ''don'' which means deep.
Population
Breton language
In 2008, there was 17,81% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.
[ ''Ofis ar Brezhoneg'']
''Enseignement bilingue''
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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):
References
External links
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Cultural Heritage
Mayors of Morbihan Association
Communes of Morbihan
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