Clohars-Carnoët

Commune in Brittany, France

Clohars-Carnoët (French pronunciation: [klɔaʁ kaʁnwεt]; Breton: Kloar-Karnoed) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The beach resort of Le Pouldu, with the beaches of Bellangenet and Kerrou, is located in the town.

Geography

The commune has two small harbours: Le Pouldu and Doëlan. The Carnoët forest extends partly over the north of the commune. Historically, the village belongs to Cornouaille. The mouth of the river Ellé, called Laïta, forms a natural boundary to the east.

Population

Inhabitants of Clohars-Carnoët are called in French Cloharsiens.

Map

Topographic map

Tourism

The beaches of Bellangenet and Kerrou, in the seaside resort of Le Pouldu, are popular destinations in Summer.

See also

• Communes of the Finistère department
• Entry on sculptor of war memorial Jean Joncourt
• Yann Larhantec Sculptor at calvaries in Clohars-Carnoët
• It is the sister town of Dunmore East

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Clohars-Carnoët, EHESS (in French).
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

• Official website (in French)
• Mayors of Finistère Association Archived 2021-03-18 at the Wayback Machine (in French);