Larmor-Plage
Larmor-Plage
An Arvor | |
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 Larmor-Plage and the Blavet river | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Larmor-Plage  | |
  Larmor-Plage  Larmor-Plage | |
| Coordinates: 47°42′26″N 3°22′59″W / 47.7072°N 3.3831°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Lorient |
| Canton | Ploemeur |
| Intercommunality | Lorient Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Victor Tonnerre |
| Area 1 | 7.27 km2 (2.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 8,318 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56107 /56260 |
| Elevation | 0–39 m (0–128 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Larmor-Plage (Breton: An Arvor) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.
History
Larmor-Plage was created as a new commune in 1925. Before that, it came within the administrative area of the town of Ploemeur. It was almost completely destroyed in World War II.
Larmor Plage is twinned with the town of Youghal in County Cork, Ireland.
Sights
The church Notre-Dame-de-Larmor is located in the centre of the town. It was built in the fifteenth century.
Environment
Kerguelen is a natural park.
Sports
Windsurfing is an important activity. The nautical centre of Kerguelen is the first school of sailing in France.
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
- INSEE commune file
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Larmor-Plage.
- Official site (in French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Larmor-Plage (in French)
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