Arradon

Arradon ( Aradon Breton ) is a commune ( as at 1 January 2011) with 5454 inhabitants in the Morbihan department in Brittany region.

The municipality belongs to the canton in the arrondissement of Vannes Vannes Ouest.

Geography

Arradon lies on the Gulf of Morbihan, five kilometers from Vannes, 43 kilometers from Lorient at an altitude of between zero and 61 m above the sea.

History

Arradon was first mentioned in 1304 as Daradon ( 1382: Aradon ).

Management

Mayor of Arradon is Dominique Mourier (term expires 2014). Arradon part of the Local Government Association, agglomerated Vannes - Golfe du Morbihan.

Demographics

Dialect

Arradon belongs to the Breton -speaking area.

Attractions

• The dolmen of Kerhenry
• Castle Kerran
• The tide mill in the hamlet camping
• Castle Porcé ( during World War II destroyed)
• The golf course Pointe d' Arradon

Community partnerships

• Hochenschwand, Baden -Württemberg, Germany (since 1988)
• Upton by Chester, North West England, United Kingdom ( since 1992)