Gulf of Morbihan

The Gulf of Morbihan is a natural harbour on the coast of the department of in southern Brittany, . 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'.
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  • Type: Gulf
  • Description: gulf in Brittany, France
  • Also known as: gulf of Morbihan”, “Le golfe du Morbihan”, and “Le Morbihan

Places of Interest

Highlights include Île Ilur and Île Iluric.

Islet
is an islet.

Islet
is an islet.

Sports venue
is a French sailing school, operating as a non-profit organization. Most of its instructors are volunteers. It was founded in 1947 by Philippe and Hélène Viannay, who had been involved with the French Resistance during World War II.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Île-d’Arz and Ile-aux-Moines.

Village
Île-d'Arz is an archipelago of nine islands and a commune in the department, , northwestern , only 6 kilometres to the southwest of .

Île-aux-Moines is an island in . At 7 km long and 3.5 km wide, it's the largest island in the "Golfe du Morbihan", and has 610 inhabitants. The island is pretty, full of flowers, and has old stones and amazing landscapes.

Village
is a commune in the department of in north-western . It is located on the Rhuys peninsula between the Gulf of Morbihan and the Atlantic Ocean. is situated 6 km southeast of Gulf of Morbihan.

Gulf of Morbihan

Latitude
47.57146° or 47° 34′ 17″ north
Longitude
-2.80831° or 2° 48′ 30″ west
Open location code
8CVVH5CR+HM
Geo­Names ID
2991878
Wiki­data ID
Q1144680
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Western Frisian—“Gulf of Morbihan” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Morbihango golkoa
  • Breton: Mor Bihan Gwened
  • Breton: Mor Bihan
  • Breton: Mor-bihan Gwened
  • Breton: Pleg-mor ar Mor-Bihan
  • Bulgarian: Морбиан
  • Catalan: golf de Morbihan
  • Cebuano: Golfe du Morbihan (gulpo sa Pransiya)
  • Cebuano: Golfe du Morbihan
  • Chinese: 莫尔比昂湾
  • Dutch: Golf van Morbihan
  • Estonian: Morbihani laht
  • French: golfe du Morbihan
  • French: Golfe du Morbihan
  • Galician: Golfo de Morbihan
  • German: Golf von Morbihan
  • German: Golfe du Morbihan
  • Greek: Κόλπος του Μορμπιάν
  • Hebrew: מפרץ מורביאן
  • Italian: Golfo di Morbihan
  • Japanese: モルビアン湾
  • Macedonian: Морбиjански Залив
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Morbihangolfen
  • Occitan (post 1500): Mor Bihan
  • Occitan (post 1500): Morbihan
  • Portuguese: Gulf of morbihan
  • Russian: Залив Морбиан
  • Russian: Морбиан
  • Slovenian: golfe du Morbihan
  • Slovenian: Morbihanski zaliv
  • Spanish: Golfo de Morbihan
  • Spanish: Golfo del Morbihan
  • Swedish: Golfe du Morbihan
  • Ukrainian: Затока Морбіан
  • Ukrainian: Морбіан
  • Venetian: Golfo de Morbihan
  • Welsh: Mor Bihan
  • Western Frisian: Golf fan Morbihan

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pointe de Liouse and Île Godec.

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