Le Palais
Le Palais (French pronunciation: [lə palɛ]; Breton: Porzh-Lae) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in northwestern France.[3] It is one of the four communes on the island of Belle Île.
Le Palais
Porzh-Lae | |
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 Ferry in the harbour | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Le Palais | |
  Le Palais  Le Palais | |
| Coordinates: 47°20′50″N 3°09′15″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Lorient |
| Canton | Quiberon |
| Intercommunality | Belle-Île-en-Mer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Tibault Grollemund[1] |
| Area 1 | 17.43 km2 (6.73 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,536 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56152 /56360 |
| Elevation | 0–58 m (0–190 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Inhabitants of Le Palais are called in French Palantins.
Geography
Le Palais is one of the four communes of Belle île en Mer. It is the most populated. It houses the administrative center and the main port of the island. The town centre is located 4.5 km (2.8 mi) northeast of Bangor, 5.8 km (3.6 mi) southeast of Sauzon and 8 km (5.0 mi) northwest of Locmaria.
Places adjacent to Le Palais | |
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Map
Population
Le Palais's population peaks in 1872.
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See also
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
- Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Le Palais, EHESS (in French).
- , INSEE
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Le Palais.
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
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