Auray

Auray ( Breton to Alre ) is a commune with 12,536 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Morbihan in the Brittany region.

Geography

The city lies on both banks of Auray ( Breton Loc'h, pronounced like German hole ), the upper town on the left, the picturesque harbor district on the right bank. From here also the river takes the name of Auray.

Sights and customs

Auray and the nearby Gulf of Morbihan are popular tourist destinations. See value in town is also the triangular Place de la République in the upper town with half-timbered houses and the town hall was built in 1882. The Church of St- Gildas dates from the year 1641.

See also: List of Monuments historiques in Auray

The Pardon ( procession ) of Saint Anne in the neighboring village of Sainte -Anne d'Auray on July 26 was still in the 1970s, the most visited Brittany (1977: 20,000 pilgrims). The farmer Yves Nicolazic grub after a visitation on July 26, 1624 in a stone pile next to a spring, and found a damaged character who was identified as the St. Anne. After stringed wonder at this location in miracles, he was a popular pilgrimage site. Even before the place had Keranna ( Breton: House of Anna ) was told, which suggests that the location and source were previously included already in the cult of a Celtic- pagan religion.

In PLUNERET district served the meantime zubetonierte fountain of St. Goustan, a converted pirates as marriage oracle: " The fountain of St Goustan the needle from the Brusttüchlein had to swim close to the heart in order to ensure safe marriage prospects. "

Bono near Auray

Scene on the waterfront in the Old Town of Auray

Sport and Leisure

Since 1975 takes place in September between Auray and Vannes in economics and road running Auray - Vannes instead.

Community partnership

Since 1977, the German community Utting am Ammersee in Bavaria partner community of Auray.

Personalities

Auray is the birthplace of the organist, composer and music teacher Auguste Le Guennant ( 1881-1972 ).