Argoat
Sign in to saveArgoat () is the inland part of Brittany in France, in opposition to the coast, Armor. Its name is derived from Breton « ar » (next to) and « koad » (forest, wood). A literal translation would be "[the land] in front of or along the forest edge". It designates lightly wooded land or Bocage. It is a cognate of the Welsh word "Argoed".
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Argoat () is the inland part of Brittany in France, in opposition to the coast, Armor. Its name is derived from Breton « ar » (next to) and « koad » (forest, wood). A literal translation would be "[the land] in front of or along the forest edge". It designates lightly wooded land or Bocage. It is a cognate of the Welsh word "Argoed".
==References== Keith Spence, "Brittany Beyond the Beaches" (1981) 170 Country Life 178 (16 July 1981) Off the Beaten Track: France. (Perennial Library). Harper & Row Publishers. New York. Moorland Publishing Co. UK. 1988. pp 62 & 65. Google
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