Arzon

Arzon is a common department of the Morbihan, in the area Brittany, in France.

The name of the commune in Breton is Arzhon-Rewiz

Its inhabitants name the Arzonais and Arzonaises .

Geography

Located at the end of the Peninsula of Rhuys, it is bordered in north by the Golfe of Morbihan, in the south by the Baie of Quiberon and in the east by the commune of Saint-Gildas-with-Rhuys.

The commune comprises two seaside resorts of very different natures:

Port-Navalo ( Porzh Noalou ), dating from the beginning of the 20th century;
Crouesty ( Ar It hroesti ), modern seaside resort, under development constant since the Seventies and until today, built around largest port of pleasure of the Breton coast.
Several small hamlets portion out also the commune: Monteno, Kerners, Tumiac, Kerjouanno.

History

Administration

Demography

Tourist monuments and places

the church of Arzon
the tumulus of Tumiac
the cairn of the small-mount
the dolmen of Graniol
the mill with tide of PEN Manor house
the vault St Nicolas in Kerners
the statue of Co.-Anne in Bilgroix
coastal lanes

See too

Common of Morbihan

External bonds

Site of the commune
Architecture of Arzon - Base Mérimée
Arzon on the site of the national geographical Institute
Arzon on the site of INSEE
Arzon on the site of Quid
Localization of Arzon on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Arzon on Mapquest

Random links:

Small tortoise | Lionel Barrymore | Antonio Rossellino | Grands Prix of the literary seasons | Manu Intiraymi