Aven

The Aven is a natural watercourse on the south coast of Brittany, . It is 39.3 km long. Its source is near Coray. It flows in a generally southerly direction through and before discharging into the Atlantic Ocean at the seaside resort Port Manec'h, part of .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in France
  • Also known as: “L’Aven River” and “L’Aven Rivière”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chapelle Saint-Nicolas de Port-Manec’h and Port Manec’h lighthouse.

Chapel
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lighthouse
Photo: Julien1978, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Archaeological site
Photo: Lanzonnet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Névez and Riec-sur-Bélon.

Village
Photo: Rundvald, Public domain.
is a commune in the department of , in north-western . Nevez means "new" in Breton. The name is thought to have arisen when was split in two in 1078, creating a new parish. is situated 4½ km west of Aven.

Village
Photo: Renegade, Public domain.
is a commune in the department of in north-western . is situated 5 km northeast of Aven.

Village
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is a commune in the department in the region in Northwestern . is situated 6 km north of Aven.

Aven

Latitude
47.80498° or 47° 48′ 18″ north
Longitude
-3.73727° or 3° 44′ 14″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
8CVRR737+X3
Geo­Names ID
3035740
Wiki­data ID
Q790404
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Spanish—“Aven” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Aven”
  • Breton: “Aven”
  • Catalan: “Aven”
  • Cebuano: “L’Aven”
  • Dutch: “Aven”
  • French: “Aven”
  • German: “Aven”
  • Indonesian: “Sungai Aven”
  • Irish: “Aven”
  • Italian: “Aven”
  • Japanese: “アヴェン川”
  • Portuguese: “Aven”
  • Portuguese: “Rio Aven”
  • Russian: “Авен”
  • Russian: “река Авен”
  • Spanish: “Aven”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Port Manec’h and Kerfany-les-Pins.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Port Manec’h and Pointe de Penquernéo.

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