Arzon
Arzon
Arzhon-Rewiz | |
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Flag of Arzon Flag Coat of arms of Arzon Coat of arms | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Vannes |
| Canton | Séné |
| Intercommunality | Golfe du Morbihan - Vannes Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Frédérique Gauvain[1] |
Area 1 | 8.93 km2 (3.45 sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56005 /56640 |
| Elevation | 0–36 m (0–118 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Arzon (French pronunciation: [aʁzɔ̃]) or Arzhon-Rewiz in Breton (Breton pronunciation: [aʁxɔ̃n rewis]) is a commune located at the extremity of the Rhuys peninsula in the Morbihan department in the Brittany region in northwestern France.
Geography
[edit | edit source]Arzon is said to be the French village with the longest coastal area in France (see map). Arzon marks the east entrance to the Gulf of Morbihan.
There are two seaside resorts in the commune:
- Port-Navalo (Porzh Noalou Breton pronunciation: [pɔʁx nœa'lœɥ]), dating from the nineteenth century
- Le Crouesty (Ar C'hroesti Breton pronunciation: [œr xʁœes'tɛj]), in constant development since the 1970s
Several hamlets are located on the territory of the commune: Monteno, Kerners, Béninze, Tumiac, Kerjouanno.
Tourism
[edit | edit source]Arzon is a popular summer resort. In winter, fall and spring, only two "gendarmes" (French military police) work in Arzon, but in the summer there are far more to cope with the influx of tourists.
Population
[edit | edit source]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,308 | — |
| 1975 | 1,326 | +0.20% |
| 1982 | 1,476 | +1.54% |
| 1990 | 1,754 | +2.18% |
| 1999 | 2,056 | +1.78% |
| 2007 | 2,173 | +0.69% |
| 2012 | 2,103 | −0.65% |
| 2017 | 2,073 | −0.29% |
| Source: INSEE[2] | ||
Inhabitants of Arzon are called Arzonais in French.
International relations
[edit | edit source]Arzon is twinned with Lahinch, Ireland.
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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- Arzon Town Hall
- Arzon Tourist Office
- Yacht Club Crouesty Arzon
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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