Arzon () or Arzhon-Rewiz in Breton () is a commune located at the extremity of the Rhuys peninsula in the Morbihan department in the Brittany region in northwestern France.

Geography

Arzon is said to be the French village with the longest coastal area in France (see map). Arzon marks the east entrance to the Gulf of Morbihan.

Arzon

There are two seaside resorts in the commune: Port-Navalo (Porzh Noalou ), dating from the nineteenth century Le Crouesty (Ar C'hroesti ), in constant development since the 1970s

Arzon

Several hamlets are located on the territory of the commune: Monteno, Kerners, Béninze, Tumiac, Kerjouanno.

Arzon

Tourism

Arzon is a popular summer resort. In winter, fall and spring, only two "gendarmes" (French military police) work in Arzon, but in the summer there are far more to cope with the influx of tourists.

Population

Inhabitants of Arzon are called Arzonais.

International relations

Arzon is twinned with Lahinch, Ireland.

See also

Communes of the Morbihan department

References

External links

Arzon Town Hall

Arzon Tourist Office

Yacht Club Crouesty Arzon

Communes of Morbihan

Port cities and towns on the French Atlantic coast