Arzon

Arzon Arzhon-Rewiz
Commune
Port-Navalo
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Arzon
Arzon Show map of France Arzon Show map of Brittany
Coordinates: 47°32′55″N 2°53′25″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Vannes
Canton	Séné
Intercommunality	Golfe du Morbihan - Vannes Agglomération
Government
• Mayor (2023–2026)	Frédérique Gauvain[1]
Area ^1	8.93 km^2 (3.45 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	2,269
• Density	250/km^2 (660/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 km^2 (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

Historical 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%
Source: INSEE[3]

Inhabitants of Arzon are called Arzonais in French.

International relations

Arzon is twinned with Lahinch, Ireland.

See also

• Communes of the Morbihan department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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)