Arzon
Arzhon-Rewiz | |
|---|---|
 Port-Navalo | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Arzon | |
Arzon Arzon | |
| Coordinates: 47°32′55″N 2°53′25″W / 47.5486°N 2.8903°W / 47.5486; -2.8903 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Vannes |
| Canton | Séné |
| Intercommunality | Golfe du Morbihan - Vannes Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Frédérique Gauvain1 |
Area 1 | 8.93 km2 (3.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)2 | 2,271 |
| • Density | 254/km2 (659/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
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
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
| 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% |
| 2023 | 2,271 | +1.53% |
| Source: INSEE3 | ||
Inhabitants of Arzon are called Arzonais in French.
International relations
Arzon is twinned with Lahinch, Ireland.
References
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
- "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
External links
- 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)