Arzon

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Arzon
Arzhon-Rewiz
Arzon coat of arms
Arzon (France)
Arzon
region Brittany
Department Morbihan
Arrondissement Vannes
Canton Séné
Community association Golfe du Morbihan - Vannes Agglomération
Coordinates 47 ° 33 '  N , 2 ° 53'  W Coordinates: 47 ° 33 '  N , 2 ° 53'  W
height 0-36 m
surface 8.93 km 2
Residents 2,073 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 232 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 56640
INSEE code 56005
Website http://www.arzon.fr/

Church of the Assumption

Arzon (Breton Arzhon-Rewiz ) is a French municipality with 2073 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Morbihan in the region of Brittany . It belongs to the arrondissement of Vannes and the canton of Séné . The residents call themselves Arzonais and Arzonaises .

geography

The village is located on the Rhuys Peninsula and is bordered by the Gulf of Morbihan in the north and the Bay of Quiberon in the south . To the east is the municipality of Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys . The municipality covers 8.93 km².

history

Already in the year 836 there was a parish in Arzon which belonged to the Abbey of Redon. However, streets from Roman times already bear witness to earlier settlement.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2010 2017
Residents 1387 1308 1326 1476 1768 2097 2112 2073
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Economy and Infrastructure

The place can be reached via the department road D780, which leads as Boulevard de la Résistance and Rue du General de Gaulle to the ship berth at Port Navalo. An important branch of the economy is tourism. B. two campsites (Tindo in Kerners and Port Sable near Port Navalo) and in addition to the moorings, the large marina Port du Crouesty . Port Navalo was the end point of a stretch of the Chemins de fer du Morbihan until 1947 .

Attractions

See also: List of Monuments historiques in Arzon

  • The sights of Arzon include the remains of a medieval fortification (fort) and the lighthouse at the end of the peninsula. In terms of church buildings, the St. Nicolas chapel in the Kerners district (east of the town center) should be mentioned in particular.
  • The west-east oriented Allée couverte Grah-Niol is located near the Imp du Graniol (road) north of Arzon.

Town twinning

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes du Morbihan. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 1996, ISBN 2-84234-009-4 , pp. 949-953.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from October 14, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Comité de Jumelage  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.arzon.fr

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