The Morbihan is a department in the administrative region of Brittany, situated in the northwest of France. It is named after the Morbihan, the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coastline. It had a population of 759,684 in 2019. It is noted for its Carnac stones, which predate and are more extensive than the Stonehenge monument in Wiltshire, England.
Belle-Île, Belle-Île-en-Mer, or Belle Isle is a French island off the coast of Brittany in the département of Morbihan, and the largest of Brittany's islands. It is 14 kilometres from the Quiberon peninsula.
The Gulf of Morbihan is a natural harbour on the coast of the department of Morbihan in southern Brittany, France. Its English name is taken from the French version, le golfe du Morbihan, though it would be more precisely called 'the Morbihan' as its Breton name 'Ar Mor Bihan' means 'the little sea'., as opposed to the Atlantic Ocean outside,. Legend says that there are as many islands in the Gulf as there are days of the year. In fact the gulf has about 40, depending on the tides. Many islands are private property, except the largest two, Île-aux-Moines and Île-d'Arz.
The following is a list of the 249 communes of the Morbihan department of France.
Houat is a French island off the south coast of Brittany in the department of Morbihan. It is located, along with two other major islands, in the entrance to the Baie de Quiberon. Its "twin sister" island is Hoëdic.
Hœdic or Hoëdic is an island off the south coast of Brittany in northwestern France. Its bigger "twin sister" island is Houat.
Île-d'Arz is an archipelago of nine islands and a commune in the Morbihan department, Brittany, northwestern France, only 6 kilometres to the southwest of Vannes.
The arrondissement of Lorient is an arrondissement of France in the Morbihan department in the Brittany region. It has 58 communes. Its population is 312,063 (2016), and its area is 1,461.8 km2 (564.4 sq mi).
Bangor is a commune in the Morbihan department in the Brittany region of north-western France. It is one of the four communes on the island of Belle-Île.
Île-aux-Moines is a commune in the Morbihan department in the region of Brittany in northwestern France.
Groix is an island and a commune in the Morbihan department of the region of Brittany in north-western France.
Berné is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Camors is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.
Cléguérec is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.
Le Croisty is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.
Grand-Champ is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.
Larmor-Baden is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in northwestern France. The inhabitants of Larmor-Baden are called in French Larmoriens.
Locmaria is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. Locmaria is one of the four communes of Belle Île.
Le Palais is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in northwestern France. It is one of the four communes on the island of Belle Île.
Pleugriffet is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Pleugriffet are called in French Pleugriffetois.
