Plouay (French pronunciation: [pluɛ]; Breton: Ploue) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.[3]

Plouay
Ploue
The town hall in Plouay
The town hall in Plouay
Coat of arms of Plouay
Location of Plouay
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Plouay is located in France
Plouay
Plouay
Plouay is located in Brittany
Plouay
Plouay
Coordinates: 47°54′56″N 3°20′02″W / 47.9156°N 3.3339°W / 47.9156; -3.3339
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementLorient
CantonGuidel
IntercommunalityLorient Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gwenn Le Nay[1]
Area
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67.33 km2 (26.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,784
 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56166 /56240
Elevation13–164 m (43–538 ft)
(avg. 83 m or 272 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Plouay hosts the GP Ouest-France and the GP de Plouay, annual cycling races (a men's and women's race, respectively). It was also the location of the UCI Road World Championships in 2000. The Tour de France has visited this town three times: in 1998, 2002 and in 2006.

Population

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Inhabitants of Plouay or Ploue are called Plouaysiens in French and Plouead (Ploueiz), Ploueadez (-ed) in Breton.[4]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 3,656—    
1800 3,516−0.56%
1806 3,602+0.40%
1821 3,632+0.06%
1831 3,816+0.50%
1836 4,210+1.98%
1841 4,047−0.79%
1846 4,308+1.26%
1851 4,362+0.25%
1856 4,560+0.89%
1861 4,360−0.89%
1866 4,281−0.37%
1872 4,093−0.75%
1876 4,261+1.01%
1881 4,526+1.21%
1886 4,539+0.06%
1891 4,430−0.48%
1896 4,572+0.63%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 4,697+0.54%
1906 4,777+0.34%
1911 4,820+0.18%
1921 4,821+0.00%
1926 4,772−0.20%
1931 4,590−0.77%
1936 4,380−0.93%
1946 5,120+1.57%
1954 4,112−2.70%
1962 3,964−0.46%
1968 3,876−0.37%
1975 4,053+0.64%
1982 4,368+1.07%
1990 4,834+1.28%
1999 4,759−0.17%
2009 5,274+1.03%
2014 5,455+0.68%
2020 5,789+1.00%
Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE (1968–2020)[6]

Geography

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Plouay is located in the west of Morbihan, 13 km (8.1 mi) northwest of Hennebont and 18.5 km (11.5 mi) north of Lorient. Historically, it belongs to Vannetais. The river Scorff forms the commune's western border. The area is hilly and forest-covered. Apart from the village centre, there are many hamlets in the commune.

Topographic map.

List of places

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  • Bécherel
  • Bois de Kerlucas
  • Château de Kersily
  • Château de Manéhouarn
  • Coet-Fao
  • Coët Neblech
  • Coëtulaire
  • Cunffio
  • Guern (le)
  • Gosquer (le)
  • Kerallé
  • Keramont
  • Kerbaloff Le Bourg
  • Kerbaloff Le Lage
  • Kerdalvé
  • Kerdinas
  • Kerdrého
  • Kerduel
  • Kergan
  • Kergarenne
  • Kergarnic
  • Kergo
  • Kerguescanff
  • Kerguestenen
  • Kergussec
  • Kerharlay
  • Kerhoual
  • Kerhouant
  • Kerhoazic
  • Kerhuennec
  • Keriquel
  • Kerlagadec
  • Kerlidec
  • Kerlivio
  • Kerlucas
  • Kerlutune
  • Kermandu
  • Kermarrec
  • Kermignan
  • Kermorgan
  • Kermouël
  • Kernivinen
  • Kernonen
  • Kerpont
  • Kerprat
  • Kerscoulan
  • Kerscoulic
  • Kerspern
  • Kervrehan
  • Haut Rostervel (le)
  • Lezot (le)
  • Lann Justice
  • Locmaria Grâce
  • Locunel
  • Malachappe
  • Manébail
  • Mané en Du
  • Mané Froment
  • Mané Guégan
  • Mané Henry
  • Manerio
  • Manetanet
  • Moulin à papier du Paou
  • Moulin de Coet-Cren
  • Moulin de Kerviden
  • Moustervat
  • Moustoir (le)
  • Nezech (le)
  • Pen-er-prat
  • Penterff
  • Paou (le)
  • Pont-Allon
  • Pont-Neuf
  • Pont-Nivino
  • Questenen-Plaine
  • Restavy
  • Restergal
  • Rugonan
  • Saint-Coff
  • Saint-Erven
  • Saint-Inifer
  • Saint-Quidic
  • Stang Nivinen
  • Tano (le)
  • Toul Er Clanch
  • Toulgodo
  • Trevenen
  • Ty Henry
  • Ty Losquet
  • Ty Marrec
  • Ty Narroz
  • Verger (le)
  • Vodeste (le)
  • Zandec

History

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The oldest surviving parish registers date back to 1576. The marquis of Pontcallec had in the seventeenth century in the village of Plouay court, prison, pillory and gallows with four pillars.

Breton language

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The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 10 February 2006.

In 2008, 11.56% of the children in Plouay attended Breton-French bilingual classes in primary education.[7]

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Twin towns

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Plouay is twinned with Pershore in England.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Portail géographique de la Bretagne Archived 2011-06-09 at the Wayback Machine – in French and Breton (accessed 29 July 2010).
  5. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Plouay, EHESS (in French).
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  7. ^ (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
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