Groix

Groix

French commune
nomcommune=Groix
native_name=Groe


caption=Port Tudy, main harbor of Groix island


x = 31
y = 103
lat_long=coord|47|38|22|N|3|27|13|W|region:FR_type:city
insee=56069
cp=56590
région=Bretagne
département=Morbihan
arrondissement=Lorient
canton=Groix (chief town)
maire=Eric Regenermel
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=C.A. du Pays de Lorient
alt mini=0 m
alt maxi=48 m
km²=14.82
sans=2,275
date-sans=1999
dens=154
date-dens=1999|

Groix (Île de Groix) (Enez Groe in Breton) is an island in Morbihan, Brittany, in the northwestern France. The island is 8 km. long and 3 km. wide with an area of 15 km² and a population of 2,275 (1999). Groix island lies a few kilometres of the coast off Lorient. Several ferries a day run from Lorient to Groix.

There are a few small towns on the island. High cliffs are on its north coast and sandy beaches in secluded coves on the south coast. Groix is also home to a wide variety of sea birds.

The geology of Groix is very different of the nearby continent, to the point that the east and south coast are declared a mineral nature reserve since 1982. More than 60 minerals can be found on the island, particularly blue glaucophane (that can be observe on surface), epidote or garnet. The whole island mainly consists of schist.

Administratively, Groix is a commune of the Morbihan "département".

Demographics

Inhabitants of Groix are called "Groisillons".

As of the census of 1999, the town has a population of formatnum:2,275.

Bibliography

* "Gildas, the cabin boy from Groix" 2007 by the sudents of College Saint Tudy-ile de Groix-* [http://groix.com.chez-alice.fr/Pages/college-doss-presse.htm]

ee also

*Communes of the Morbihan department

External links

* [http://www.groix.fr Official site] fr icon
* [http://groix.com.chez-alice.fr Ile de Groix]
* [http://typo3.loth.safetyhost.net/livraison/Ile_de_Groix.groix0.0.html Groix info]
* [http://ile-de-groix.info/ Ile-de-groix.info]
* [http://perso-sdt.univ-brest.fr/~jacdev/ens/groix05a.htm Geomorphology of the area]
* [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/merimee_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_98=INSEE&VALUE_98=56069 French Ministry of Culture list for Groix] fr icon


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