Laz, Finistère
Encyclopedia
Laz is a commune
in the Finistère
department of Brittany in north-western France
.
to the east and Gouezec
in the west.
The population of the commune is quite scattered, forming small settlements that could be considered as hamlets
. Laz offers exceptional scenic outlooks over the valley of the Odet
to the south and the canalized Aulne
river and its serene locks to the north.
and the subsequent royalist revolt
, combined with poor soil conditions. The commune started to grow in the middle of the 19th century, when the use of fertiliser and other new techniques allowed the land to be brought into full agricultural use.
Laziens.
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...
in the Finistère
Finistère
Finistère is a département of France, in the extreme west of Brittany.-History:The name Finistère derives from the Latin Finis Terræ, meaning end of the earth, and may be compared with Land's End on the opposite side of the English Channel...
department of Brittany in north-western 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...
.
Geography
The commune is situated at the heart of a hilly and forest-covered region called the Montagnes Noires (black mountains) which extends for approximately 30 kilometres between the communes of GourinGourin
Gourin is a commune in the Morbihan département of Brittany in north-western France.-History:This small town is well known for the Révolte des Bonnets Rouges against local nobles at the end of the 17th century. The town is also known for being the origin of many immigrants to USA and Canada during...
to the east and Gouezec
Gouézec
Gouézec is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.-Population:Inhabitants of Gouézec are called in FrenchGouézécois.-References:** ;-External links:*...
in the west.
The population of the commune is quite scattered, forming small settlements that could be considered as hamlets
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
. Laz offers exceptional scenic outlooks over the valley of the Odet
Odet
The Odet is a river in western France , which runs from Saint-Goazec into the Atlantic Ocean at Bénodet. Bénodet is being given its name from the river The Odet is a river in western France (Finistère department), which runs from Saint-Goazec (near Leuhan, in the Montagnes Noires of Brittany) into...
to the south and the canalized Aulne
Aulne
The Aulne is a 140 km long river of Brittany in north-western France, flowing down the hills and emptying into the roadstead of Brest, one of the many fjord-like bays just south of Brest. The river is part of the Canal de Nantes à Brest, the navigation canal that once connected the city of Nantes...
river and its serene locks to the north.
Economy
Agricultural development was held back by the French revolutionFrench Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
and the subsequent royalist revolt
Chouannerie
The Chouannerie was a royalist uprising in twelve of the western departements of France, particularly in the provinces of Brittany and Maine, against the French Revolution, the First French Republic, and even, with its headquarters in London rather than France, for a time, under the Empire...
, combined with poor soil conditions. The commune started to grow in the middle of the 19th century, when the use of fertiliser and other new techniques allowed the land to be brought into full agricultural use.
Population
Inhabitants of Laz are called in FrenchFrench language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
Laziens.
External links
- Official website
- French Ministry of Culture list for Laz
- Laz Comité d'Animation (events committee)