Plouharnel (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[ INSEE commune file]
Geography
Plouharnel is a seaside town located in the south of Morbihan, southwest of
Auray, southeast of
Lorient and west of
Vannes. The commune is bordered by
Atlantic Ocean except to the north and the east. The northern part of the
isthmus connecting the mainland to the ancient island of
Quiberon is located in the commune's southern part.
Transports
There are two railway stations in the commune of Plouharnel, both on the Auray–Quiberon railway which is operated in summer only: Plouharnel-Carnac and Les Sables-Blancs. At
Auray station connections to
Paris and other places in France are offered.
Population
Inhabitants of Plouharnel are called in
French language Plouharnelais.
Monuments
The commune contains a number of
megalithic monuments including those at Le Vieux-Moulin, comprising six stones weighing up to ten tons.
[ From Carnac to Callanish: The Prehistoric Stone Rows and Avenues of Britain, Ireland, and Brittany, Aubrey Burl, Yale University Press, 1993, p.1]
See also
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Communes of the Morbihan department
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