Larmor-Baden
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Larmor-Baden is a commune
in the Morbihan
department of Brittany in north-western France
.
for "The Island of Berder") is a small island in the commune of Larmor-Baden in the département of Morbihan
, Brittany
, France
.
The name Berder comes from the Breton
word Breudeur, meaning brothers
In reality, Berder is not a true island, as it is attached to the mainland by a block of submersible land that shows at low tide
This island lies in the Gulf of Morbihan
, and has a position relative to other islands:
Communes of France
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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 of Brittany in north-western France
France
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Île de Berder
Île de Berder (FrenchFrench language
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for "The Island of Berder") is a small island in the commune of Larmor-Baden in the département of 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:...
, Brittany
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
, France
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The name Berder comes from the Breton
Breton language
Breton is a Celtic language spoken in Brittany , France. Breton is a Brythonic language, descended from the Celtic British language brought from Great Britain to Armorica by migrating Britons during the Early Middle Ages. Like the other Brythonic languages, Welsh and Cornish, it is classified as...
word Breudeur, meaning brothers
In reality, Berder is not a true island, as it is attached to the mainland by a block of submersible land that shows at low tide
Tide
Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the moon and the sun and the rotation of the Earth....
This island lies in the Gulf of Morbihan
Gulf of Morbihan
The Gulf of Morbihan is a natural harbour on the coast of the Département of Morbihan in the south of Brittany, France. This English name is taken from the French version: le golfe du Morbihan...
, and has a position relative to other islands:
- south of Port-Blanc
- north of île de la Jument
- west of île aux Moines
- east of île Longue and the mainland (Larmor-Baden).