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Laz, Finistère

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Country
  
Department
  
Intercommunality
  
Haute Cornouaille

Area
  
34.44 km²

Arrondissement
  
Region
  
Canton
  
Châteauneuf-du-Faou

Population (2008)
  
743

Local time
  
Tuesday 1:44 AM

Laz, Finistère

Weather
  
3°C, Wind N at 2 km/h, 94% Humidity

Laz is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

Contents

Map of 29520 Laz, France

Geography

The commune is situated at the heart of a hilly and forest-covered region called the Montagnes Noires (black mountains) which extends for approximately 30 kilometres between the communes of Gourin to the east and Gouezec in the west.

The population of the commune is quite scattered, forming small settlements that could be considered as hamlets. Laz offers exceptional scenic outlooks over the valley of the Odet to the south and the canalized Aulne river and its serene locks to the north.

Economy

Agricultural development was held back by the French revolution and the subsequent royalist revolt, combined with poor soil conditions. The commune started to grow in the middle of the 19th century, when the use of fertiliser and other new techniques allowed the land to be brought into full agricultural use.

Population

Inhabitants of Laz are called in French Laziens.

References

Laz, Finistère Wikipedia


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