Belz (Morbihan)
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| region | Brittany | |
| Department | Morbihan | |
| Arrondissement | Lorient | |
| Canton | Quiberon | |
| Community association | Auray Quiberon Terre Atlantique | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 41 ′ N , 3 ° 10 ′ W | |
| height | 0-33 m | |
| surface | 15.67 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,711 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 237 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 56550 | |
| INSEE code | 56013 | |
| Website | www.mairie-belz.fr | |
 Green area in the center of the village |
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Belz is a commune with 3711 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Morbihan department in the region of Brittany . It belongs to the canton of Quiberon .
geography
The municipality borders in the northeast on the municipality of Locoal-Mendon , in the south on the municipality Erdeven , in the southwest on the municipality Étel and in the west and north on the river Étel , a coastal river of the same name , which widens into a branched sea bay in the estuary.
The suspension bridge Pont Lorois leads from the western district of Kergo over the river Étel to the municipality of Plouhinec . In the north of the municipality there are several islands in the river, of which the Île de Saint Cado is connected to the district of Saint Cado by a stone bridge .
history
From prehistoric times there are several dolmens in the municipality ( Dolmen du Moulin des Oies , Dolmen von Kerhuen , Dolmen von Kerlutu , Dolmen von Kerguéran, Dolmen Mané Rhun and Kergallan) and menhirs .
Legend has it that Saint Cadoc , who came from Wales, settled on the Île de Saint Cado in the 6th century AD and founded a hermitage there. The monks of Quimperlé inherited these in 1089 and expanded them into a priory, which developed into an important pilgrimage center. The current chapel is dated to the 11th to 12th centuries.
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Belz (Morbihan)
- Chapel of Saint Cado with Calvary
- Pont Lorois suspension bridge with a view of the Étel river
Economy and Infrastructure
The municipality has a small center with the main shopping street Rue du Général de Gaulle, the town hall and the Saint-Saturnin church.
In the river Étel, which is shaped by the tidal currents, there are extensive oyster farms.
traffic
Belz is connected to the French trunk road network ( N24 , N165 ) via the D9 to Hennebont in the northwest and via the D22 to Auray in the east . The D781 connects the coastal towns from Port-Louis in the west to Locmariaquer in the southeast.
The nearest long-distance train station is in Auray and the nearest airport is Lorient Bretagne Sud . In summer, the Belz-Ploemel station on the Auray – Quiberon railway line is served by excursion trains (“corkscrews”). There are bus connections (Monday to Saturday) to Lorient , Auray, Port-Louis and Carnac - La Trinité-sur-Mer . The La Trinité – Étel tram ran through the southern municipality until 1935, with a stop in the Quatre Chemins district.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Morbihan. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1996, ISBN 2-84234-009-4 , pp. 151-153.
Web links
- Belz municipality (French)
Individual evidence
- ^ Display board at the chapel of Saint Cado, as of July 2012
- ↑ Réseau des Transports Interurbains du Morbihan (TIM) ( Memento of the original from December 15, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Status: December 2013
