Larmor-Plage
Larmor-Plage
An Arvor | |
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Coordinates: 47°42′26″N 3°22′59″W / 47.7072°N 3.3831°WCoordinates: 47°42′26″N 3°22′59″W / 47.7072°N 3.3831°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Morbihan |
Arrondissement | Lorient |
Canton | Ploemeur |
Intercommunality | Lorient Agglomération |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrice Valton[1] |
Area 1 | 7.27 km2 (2.81 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 8,327 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 56107 /56260 |
Elevation | 0–39 m (0–128 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Larmor-Plage (French pronunciation: [laʁmɔʁ plaʒ]; Breton: An Arvor) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.
History[]
Larmor-Plage was created as a new commune in 1925. Before that, it came within the administrative area of the town of Ploemeur. It was almost completely destroyed in World War II.
Larmor Plage is twinned with the town of Youghal in County Cork, Ireland.
Sights[]
The church Notre-Dame-de-Larmor is located in the centre of the town. It was built in the fifteenth century.
Environment[]
Kerguelen is a natural park.
Sports[]
Windsurfing is an important activity. The nautical centre of Kerguelen is the first school of sailing in France.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Larmor-Plage. |
- Official site (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
Categories:
- Communes of Morbihan
- Seaside resorts in France
- Morbihan geography stubs