Er Lannic
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Er Lannic is a small island in the commune
of Arzon
, in the Morbihan
department in Brittany in northwestern France
. Er Lannic is a bird reserve
and also the site of two stone circles
, the southern of which is submerged.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
of Arzon
Arzon
Arzon is a commune located at the extremity of the Rhuys peninsula in the Morbihan department in the Brittany region in north-western France.-Geography:...
, in the Morbihan
Morbihan
Morbihan is a department in Brittany, situated in the northwest of France. It is named after the Morbihan , the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coastline.-History:...
department in Brittany in northwestern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Er Lannic is a bird reserve
Bird Reserve
A bird reserve is a wildlife refuge designed to protect bird species. Like other wildlife refuges, the main goal of a reserve is to prevent species from becoming endangered or extinct. Typically, bird species in a reserve are protected from hunting and habitat destruction...
and also the site of two stone circles
Stone circle
A stone circle is a monument of standing stones arranged in a circle. Such monuments have been constructed across the world throughout history for many different reasons....
, the southern of which is submerged.