Ploemeur, sometimes written instead as Plœmeur, is a commune in the Morbihan department in the region of Brittany in north-western France. It is a western suburb of Lorient.

Population

The inhabitants are called the Ploemeurois. The municipality launched a linguistic plan to promote and stimulate the use of the Breton language through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 18 April 2006.

Etymology

The current name of the city of Ploemeur comes from the old Breton Plo Meur meaning "Big Parish".

Geography

Ploemeur is close to Lorient, a sub-prefecture of Morbihan.

Photographs of the Port of Lomener

People

International relations

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