Berné Explained

Berné
Native Name:Berne
Commune Status:Commune
Coordinates:47.9956°N -3.3911°W
Insee:56014
Postal Code:56240
Arrondissement:Pontivy
Canton:Gourin
Mayor:David Guilloux[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Roi Morvan Communauté
Elevation Min M:36
Elevation Max M:166
Area Km2:34.77

Berné (in French pronounced as /bɛʁne/; Berne in Breton) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in northwestern France.

Population

Inhabitants of Berné are called Bernéens.

Geography

Berné is located in the western part of Morbihan, 28km (17miles) north of Lorient, 32km (20miles) west of Pontivy and 40km (30miles) northwest of Vannes. The commune is wooded and hilly. The forest of Pontcallec cover a large part of the commune's area. The river Scorff forms the commune's eastern and southern borders.

History

Second world war

Seventeen french resistance fighters were shot dead by the german soldiers in the Landordu wood. Some victims were buried alive. Their bodies were exhumed on July 6, 1944.

List of places

  • Bel Air
  • Bois du Crocq
  • Bonot
  • Botcoal
  • Castel Bouille
  • Château de Pontcallec
  • Clonze, le
  • Coadic Noguel
  • Coat Cren
  • Coët Cado
  • Corgat
  • Corroncq, le
  • Cosquer
  • Croix des Nations, la
  • Croix Verte, la
  • Foloben
  • Forges, les
  • Ganach
  • Gare, la
  • Garenne, la
  • Guergoat
  • Guernalgout
  • Guernegal
  • Guernemoulin
  • Guernevé
  • Keralès
  • Keravel
  • Kerbillet
  • Kerbrest
  • Kerfany
  • Kerfernand
  • Kergaduret
  • Kergal
  • Kergroise
  • Kerham
  • Kerharff
  • Kerhenry
  • Kerhério
  • Kerhoat
  • Kerihuel
  • Keriquel
  • Kerjean
  • Kerléadec
  • Kerlivio
  • Kerloc
  • Kerloise
  • Kerlosquet
  • Kermarrec
  • Kerninnec
  • Kerpriol
  • Kersivy
  • Kerveno
  • Kerybois
  • Lan Pellan
  • Landordu
  • Leannec, le
  • Léty, le
  • Leurven
  • Manébihan
  • Manépile
  • Marta, le
  • Mengleu
  • Menguen
  • Moulin de Corroncq
  • Moulin de Kerlous
  • Moulin de Poulhibet
  • Nahellec
  • Namouhic
  • Nénévé, le
  • Nervoudic
  • Noguel
  • Noguello
  • Ouadec Vihan
  • Ouadec Vras
  • Pellan
  • Perihuec
  • Péros, le
  • Pont Bellec
  • Pont Callec
  • Pont Neuf, le
  • Pont Zinsec
  • Pontouzic
  • Pontulaire
  • Portz en Tallec
  • Poulgroix
  • Poulhibet
  • Prat er Gazec
  • Resclen
  • Rescorbel
  • Roc,le
  • Rohorven
  • Ronz er Moal
  • Rotu, le
  • Rullan
  • Rustehen
  • Saint Albaud
  • Saint Germain
  • Sainte Anne des Bois
  • Storec
  • Sur la Bosse
  • Tachen Manac'h
  • Toulhosparc
  • Tromelin
  • Ty Neve Kerlivio
  • Tylen
  • Ty Nevé
  • Ty Nicol
  • Véchen
  • Villeneuve Zinzec
  • Zinzec

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maires du Morbihan. 7 July 2020. Préfecture du Morbihan.