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Village located at the extremity of the Rhuys penninsula ("presqu'île de Rhuys") in the [[Morbihan]] department in south Brittany, France.<br /> |
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{{short description|Commune in Brittany, France}} |
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{{Infobox French commune |
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Said to be the french village with with the longest coastal area in France (see map below). Arzon marks the East entrance to the Morbihan Gulf.<br /> |
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|name = Arzon |
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|native name = Arzhon-Rewiz |
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Very popular summer resort. In winter fall and spring, only 2 "gendarmes" (rural French military police) work in Arzon. In the summer, an extra two bus loads of gendarmes come to Arzon to cope with the influx of tourists.<br /><br /> |
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|commune status = [[Communes of France|Commune]] |
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|image = Morbihan Port-Navalo.jpg |
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|caption = Port-Navalo |
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|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Arzon (Morbihan).svg |
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|coordinates = {{coord|47.5486|-2.8903|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |
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|arrondissement = Vannes |
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|canton = Séné |
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|INSEE = 56005 |
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|postal code = 56640 |
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|mayor = Frédérique Gauvain<ref>{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|publisher=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=30 November 2023|language=fr}}</ref> |
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|term = 2023–2026 |
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|intercommunality = [[Golfe du Morbihan - Vannes Agglomération]] |
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|elevation min m = 0 |
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|elevation max m = 36 |
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|area km2 = 8.93 |
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|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}} |
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|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}} |
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|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}} |
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|image flag=Flag of Arzon.gif}} |
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'''Arzon''' ({{IPA|fr|aʁzɔ̃}}) or ''Arzhon-Rewiz'' in [[Breton language|Breton]] ({{IPA-br|aʁxɔ̃n rewis}}) is a [[Communes of France|commune]] located at the extremity of the [[Rhuys]] peninsula in the [[Morbihan]] [[Departments of France|department]] in the [[Brittany (administrative region)|Brittany]] [[Regions of France|region]] in northwestern [[France]]. |
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Latitude 47° 32' 55" North<br /> |
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Longitude 02° 53' 25" West<br /> |
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==Geography== |
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Altitude 0 m (mini) – 36 m (maximum)<br /> |
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Arzon is said to be the French village with the longest coastal area in France (see [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Arzon.JPG map]). Arzon marks the east entrance to the [[Gulf of Morbihan]]. |
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Surface Area 8,93 km<sup>2</sup><br /> |
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Population 2 056 people (1999)<br /> |
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There are two seaside resorts in the commune: |
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* Port-Navalo (Porzh Noalou {{IPA-br|pɔʁx nœa'lœɥ}}), dating from the nineteenth century |
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== Twinned town == |
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* Le Crouesty (Ar C'hroesti {{IPA-br|œr xʁœes'tɛj}}), in constant development since the 1970s |
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[[Lahinch]], Ireland |
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Several hamlets are located on the territory of the commune: Monteno, Kerners, Béninze, Tumiac, Kerjouanno. |
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== External Links == |
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[http://www.arzon.fr Arzon Town Hall]<br /> |
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==Tourism== |
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[http://www.crouesty.fr/ Arzon Tourist Office]<br /> |
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Arzon is a popular summer resort. In winter, fall and spring, only two "[[Gendarmerie|gendarmes]]" (French military police) work in Arzon, but in the summer there are far more to cope with the influx of tourists. |
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[http://www.ycca.net/ Yacht Club Crouesty Arzon]<br /> |
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==Population== |
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{{Historical populations |
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Image:http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Arzon.JPG|Arzon Map |
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|source = INSEE<ref name=pophist>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-56005#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE</ref> |
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</gallery> |
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|percentages = pagr |
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|align = left |
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|1968 |1308 |
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|1975 |1326 |
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|1982 |1476 |
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|1990 |1754 |
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|1999 |2056 |
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|2007 |2173 |
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|2012 |2103 |
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|2017 |2073 |
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}} |
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Inhabitants of Arzon are called ''Arzonais'' in French. |
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==International relations== |
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Arzon is twinned with [[Lahinch]], [[Ireland]]. |
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==See also== |
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*[[Communes of the Morbihan department]] |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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{{Commons category|Arzon}} |
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* [http://www.arzon.fr/ Arzon Town Hall] |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081106164005/http://www.crouesty.fr/ Arzon Tourist Office] |
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* [http://www.ycca.net/ Yacht Club Crouesty Arzon] |
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*{{Search Mérimée|56005}} |
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{{Morbihan communes}} |
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[[Category:Communes of Morbihan]] |
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[[Category:Port cities and towns on the French Atlantic coast]] |
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{{Morbihan-geo-stub}} |
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Latest revision as of 12:26, 22 August 2024
Arzon
Arzhon-Rewiz | |
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 Port-Navalo | |
 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Arzon  | |
  Arzon  Arzon | |
| Coordinates: 47°32′55″N 2°53′25″W / 47.5486°N 2.8903°W | |
| 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) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,269 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| 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. | |
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]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]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]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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[3] | ||
Inhabitants of Arzon are called Arzonais in French.
International relations
[edit]Arzon is twinned with Lahinch, Ireland.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Arzon.
- 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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