Morbihan
Sign in to saveThe Morbihan ( ; ; ) is a department in the administrative region of Brittany, situated in the northwest of France. It is named after the Morbihan (small sea in Breton), the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coastline. It had a population of 783,390 in 2023. It is noted for its Carnac stones, which predate and are more extensive than the Stonehenge monument in Wiltshire, England.
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Morbihan is a department (administrative region) in Brittany, located in northwestern France, named after the enclosed sea that dominates its coastline. It is notable for containing the Carnac stones, ancient monuments that predate and exceed Stonehenge in scale and extent.
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- Prefecture building of the Morbihan department, in Vannes
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- Location of the Morbihan in France
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- History
- Geography
- Principal towns
- Demographics
- Art and culture
- Politics
- Current National Assembly Representatives
- Tourism
- See also
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The Morbihan ( ; ; ) is a department in the administrative region of Brittany, situated in the northwest of France. It is named after the Morbihan (small sea in Breton), the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coastline. It had a population of 783,390 in 2023. It is noted for its Carnac stones, which predate and are more extensive than the Stonehenge monument in Wiltshire, England.
Three major military educational facilities are located in Guer, including École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr, the national military academy for officers.