Clohars-Carnoët

Clohars-Carnoët (French pronunciation: [klɔaʁ kaʁnwεt]; Breton: Kloar-Karnoed) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The beach resort of Le Pouldu, with the beaches of Bellangenet and Kerrou, is located in the town.

Clohars-Carnoët Kloar-Karnoed
Commune
Le Pouldu, Clohars-Carnoët
Coat of arms
Location of Clohars-Carnoët
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Coordinates: 47°47′48″N 3°35′01″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Finistère
Arrondissement	Quimper
Canton	Quimperlé
Intercommunality	CA Quimperlé Communauté
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jacques Juloux[1]
Area 1	34.83 km2 (13.45 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	4,701
• Density	130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	29031 /29360
Elevation	0–71 m (0–233 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune has two small harbours: Le Pouldu and Doëlan. The Carnoët forest extends partly over the north of the commune. Historically, the village belongs to Cornouaille. The mouth of the river Ellé, called Laïta, forms a natural boundary to the east.

Population

Inhabitants of Clohars-Carnoët are called in French Cloharsiens.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 2,469 —     1800 2,532 +0.36% 1806 2,353 −1.21% 1821 2,725 +0.98% 1831 2,795 +0.25% 1836 2,830 +0.25% 1841 2,850 +0.14% 1846 3,146 +2.00% 1851 3,332 +1.16% 1856 3,072 −1.61% 1861 3,125 +0.34% 1866 3,466 +2.09% 1872 3,389 −0.37% 1876 3,480 +0.66% 1881 3,572 +0.52% 1886 3,623 +0.28% 1891 3,717 +0.51% 1896 3,771 +0.29%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 4,010 +1.24% 1906 4,355 +1.66% 1911 4,539 +0.83% 1921 4,474 −0.14% 1926 4,328 −0.66% 1931 4,287 −0.19% 1936 4,284 −0.01% 1946 4,226 −0.14% 1954 3,931 −0.90% 1962 3,919 −0.04% 1968 3,539 −1.69% 1975 3,284 −1.06% 1982 3,406 +0.52% 1990 3,678 +0.97% 1999 3,867 +0.56% 2009 4,028 +0.41% 2014 4,246 +1.06% 2020 4,625 +1.44%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (2009–2020)[4]

Map

Topographic map

Tourism

The beaches of Bellangenet and Kerrou, in the seaside resort of Le Pouldu, are popular destinations in Summer.

See also

• Communes of the Finistère department
• Entry on sculptor of war memorial Jean Joncourt
• Yann Larhantec Sculptor at calvaries in Clohars-Carnoët
• It is the sister town of Dunmore East