Theix (; ) is a former
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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.
On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune
Theix-Noyalo. Inhabitants of Theix are called in
French
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** French language, which originated in France
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* The French (band), ...
''Theixois''.
Breton language
In 2008, there was 25,37% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.
[ ''Ofis ar Brezhoneg'']
''Enseignement bilingue''
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Sightseeing
*Château du Plessis-Josso
The Château du Plessis-Josso is a fortified 14th century manor house in the Morbihan ''Departments of France, département'' of France. The manor is located in the town of Theix, near Vannes. The manor-house is open for tours during the summer, an ...
, a well-preserved 15th century fortified manor-house
A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor. The house formed the administrative centre of a manor in the European feudal system; within its great hall were usually held the lord's manorial courts, communal mea ...
.
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
Official website
*
Former communes of Morbihan
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