Erdeven
Erdeven (French pronunciation: [ɛʁdəvɛn]; Breton: An Ardeven) is a commune in the Morbihan department in the region of Brittany in north-western France.[3] Inhabitants of Erdeven are called Erdevenois.
Erdeven
An Ardeven | |
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![]() The Château of Kéravéon | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Erdeven | |
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Coordinates: 47°38′N 3°10′W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Morbihan |
Arrondissement | Lorient |
Canton | Quiberon |
Intercommunality | Auray Quiberon Terre Atlantique |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Riguidel[1] |
Area 1 | 30.64 km2 (11.83 sq mi) |
Population | 3,958 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 56054 /56410 |
Elevation | 0–36 m (0–118 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Its main industry is tourism. Attractions include a seven kilometre-long beach beside the Atlantic and many prehistoric sites featuring megaliths. The Mané-Croch, Mané-Bras and Crucuno dolmens and the Kerzerho alignments lie just outside the commune.
Twin towns
It is twinned with St. Märgen in the Black Forest region of Germany.
Gallery
- Kerouriec beach in Erdeven
- The “Kerzerho Giants” in Erdeven
References
- "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- INSEE commune file
External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Erdeven.
- Official commune website (in French)
- Erdeven's Office of Tourism website (in French)
- Cultural Heritage (in French)
- Erdeven on bretagne.com
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