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: “golfo del Morbihan”, “gulf of Morbihan”, “Le golfe du Morbihan”, “Le Morbihan”, “mor Bihan”, “Mor-bihan Gwened”, “Morbihanski zaliv”, “Pleg-mor ar Mor-Bihan”, “Залив Морбиан”, and “Затока Морбіан”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Île Ilur and Île Iluric.

Islet
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is an islet.

Islet
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is an islet.

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

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

Village
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Île-d'Arz is an archipelago of nine islands and…

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Île-aux-Moines is an island in .

Village
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is a commune in the department of in north-western . 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”
  • 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”
  • Esperanto: “golfo de Morbihan”
  • Esperanto: “Golfo de Morbihan”
  • Estonian: “Morbihani laht”
  • French: “golfe du Morbihan”
  • French: “Golfe du Morbihan”
  • Galician: “Golfo de Morbihan”
  • German: “Golf von Morbihan”
  • Greek: “Κόλπος του Μορμπιάν”
  • Hebrew: “מפרץ מורביאן”
  • Italian: “golfo di Morbihan”
  • Italian: “Golfo di Morbihan”
  • Japanese: “モルビアン湾”
  • Macedonian: “Морбиjански Залив”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Morbihangolfen”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Morbihan”
  • Portuguese: “golfo de Morbihan”
  • Portuguese: “Golfo de Morbihan”
  • Russian: “Морбиан”
  • Slovenian: “golfe du Morbihan”
  • Spanish: “golfo de Morbihan”
  • Spanish: “Golfo de Morbihan”
  • Swedish: “Golfe du Morbihan”
  • Ukrainian: “Морбіан”
  • Venetian: “Golfo de Morbihan”
  • Welsh: “Mor Bihan”
  • Western Frisian: “Golf fan Morbihan”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Le Greaveau and Le Bourg.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Pointe de Liouse and Île Godec.

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Worth a closer look: Rennes and Brest.

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