Langonnet


Langonnet is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.

Geography

Langonnet is in north-west part of Cornouaille, in Lower Brittany. It's one of the few Cornouaille parishes that are now in the Morbihan department. Thus the main language was the Breton language until the advent of intensive farming after the second world war at which point the people switched to the French language.
The parish holds two main human settlements:
In the south-east there's the Notre-Dame de Langonnet abbey.
The highest point of the parish the calotte Saint Joseph, a round hill whose top is at 292 meters. It offers a nice view over the surrounding area.

Etymology

Its Breton name is written Langoned in modern breton but it has been written differently along the years :
The Langoned name is said to come from Lann-Conet, the monastery of Conet, a Welsh saint that came in Brittany.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Langonnet are called in French Langonnetais, in Breton Langonediz.

Breton language

The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 27 January 2005.