Le Palais
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Commune of Le Palais |
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| Porzh-Lae | ||
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| Ferry in the harbour of Le Palais | ||
| Location | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Bretagne | |
| Department | Morbihan | |
| Arrondissement | Lorient | |
| Canton | Belle-Île (chief town) | |
| Intercommunality | C.C. de Belle-Île-en-Mer | |
| Mayor | Yves Brien (2001-2008) |
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| Statistics | ||
| Elevation | 0 m–58 m | |
| Land area¹ | 17.43 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
2,457 | |
| - Density | 141/km² (1999) | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| INSEE/Postal code | 56152/ 56360 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Le Palais (Breton: Porzh-Lae) is a French commune located in the Morbihan département, in the Bretagne région.
It is one of the four communes on the island Belle Île.
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[edit] Demographics
Inhabitants of Le Palais are called Palantins.
As of the census of 1999, the town has a population of 2,457.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
Mayors of Morbihan Association (French); INSEE (English); IGN (English)
[edit] External links
- French Ministry of Culture list for Le Palais (French)
- Map of Le Palais on Michelin (English)
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