Arzal
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| region | Brittany | |
| Department | Morbihan | |
| Arrondissement | Vannes | |
| Canton | Muzillac | |
| Community association | Arc Sud Brittany | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 32 ′ N , 2 ° 29 ′ W | |
| height | 0-62 m | |
| surface | 23.44 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,656 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 71 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 56190 | |
| INSEE code | 56004 | |
| Website | http://www.arzal.fr | |
Arzal (Breton: Arzhal ) is a French municipality with 1656 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Morbihan in the region of Brittany . It is part of the Communauté de communes Arc Sud Bretagne .
geography
Arzal lies at the mouth of the Vilaine . Neighboring communities are Muzillac in the west, Marzan in the north, and Férel , Camoël and Pénestin in the south.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
| Residents | 862 | 883 | 901 | 877 | 930 | 916 | 1378 |
Source: INSEE
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Arzal
- The Séréac mill was built from granite in 1653 and was in operation until 1950.
- The Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lantierne chapel was built on a T-shaped floor plan in the 12th century. In the 17th century the church was rebuilt and enlarged.
Infrastructure
Arzal has its own junction of the motorway-like N 165, which leads from Nantes via Vannes to Brest .
In the municipality there is the Barrage d'Arzal, a barrage to regulate the outflow of the Vilaine. The Barrage d'Arzal also serves as a road crossing over the Vilaine. There is a marina on the upstream side of the barrage.
Until 1947, Arzal had a train station in the Chemins de fer du Morbihan network .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Morbihan. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 1996, ISBN 2-84234-009-4 , pp. 612-614.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ministére de la culture - Mérimée . culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
- ↑ Ministére de la culture - Mérimée . culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved February 13, 2011.