Plouay (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.INSEE commune file
Plouay hosts the GP Ouest-France and the GP de Plouay, annual cycling races (a men's and women's race, respectively). It was also the location of the UCI Road World Championships in 2000. The Tour de France has visited this town three times: in 1998, 2002 and in 2006.
Population Inhabitants of Plouay or Ploue are called Plouaysiens in French and Plouead (Ploueiz), Ploueadez (-ed) in Breton.Portail géographique de la Bretagne – in French and Breton (accessed 29 July 2010).
Geography
Plouay is located in the west of Morbihan, northwest of Hennebont and north of Lorient. Historically, it belongs to Vannetais. The river Scorff forms the commune's western border. The area is hilly and forest-covered. Apart from the village centre, there are many hamlets in the commune.
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List of places
Bécherel Bois de Kerlucas Château de Kersily Château de Manéhouarn Coet-Fao Coët Neblech Coëtulaire Cunffio Guern (le) Gosquer (le) Kerallé Keramont Kerbaloff Le Bourg Kerbaloff Le Lage Kerdalvé Kerdinas Kerdrého Kerduel Kergan Kergarenne Kergarnic
Kergo Kerguescanff Kerguestenen Kergussec Kerharlay Kerhoual Kerhouant Kerhoazic Kerhuennec Keriquel Kerlagadec Kerlidec Kerlivio Kerlucas Kerlutune Kermandu Kermarrec Kermignan Kermorgan Kermouël Kernivinen
Kernonen Kerpont Kerprat Kerscoulan Kerscoulic Kerspern Kervrehan Haut Rostervel (le) Lezot (le) Lann Justice Locmaria Grâce Locunel Malachappe Manébail Mané en Du Mané Froment Mané Guégan Mané Henry Manerio Manetanet Moulin à papier du Paou
Moulin de Coet-Cren Moulin de Kerviden Moustervat Moustoir (le) Nezech (le) Pen-er-prat Penterff Paou (le) Pont-Allon Pont-Neuf Pont-Nivino Questenen-Plaine Restavy Restergal Rugonan Saint-Coff Saint-Erven Saint-Inifer Saint-Quidic Stang Nivinen Tano (le)
Toul Er Clanch Toulgodo Trevenen Ty Henry Ty Losquet Ty Marrec Ty Narroz Verger (le) Vodeste (le) Zandec
History
The oldest surviving parish registers date back to 1576. The marquis of Pontcallec had in the seventeenth century in the village of Plouay court, prison, pillory and gallows with four pillars.
Breton language The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 10 February 2006.
In 2008, 11.56% of the children in Plouay attended Breton-French bilingual classes in primary education. Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
Gallery
Twin towns Plouay is twinned with Pershore in England.
See also Communes of the Morbihan department
References
External links
Map showing location of Ploue in Breton Mayors of Morbihan Association