Le Faou | |
Native Name: | Ar Faou |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr LeFaou (Finistere).svg |
Coordinates: | 48.2933°N -4.1775°W |
Insee: | 29053 |
Postal Code: | 29590 |
Arrondissement: | Châteaulin |
Canton: | Pont-de-Buis-lès-Quimerch |
Mayor: | Ludovic Lassagne[1] |
Term: | 2023 - 2026 |
Intercommunality: | Presqu'île de Crozon-Aulne maritime |
Elevation Min M: | 3 |
Elevation Max M: | 151 |
Area Km2: | 11.85 |
Le Faou is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Inhabitants of Le Faou are called in French Faouistes.
The commune contains the village of Rumengol, location of a major religious Pardon on August 15 every year.
In 2008, 12% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools, where Breton language is taught alongside French.[2]