Langonnet
Langonnet, or Langoned in Breton, is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany, north-western France. It lies in the north-west part of the historic region of Cornouaille, making it one of the few Cornouaille parishes now in Morbihan. Breton was the main language here until after World War II, when intensive farming led the population to switch to French.
The commune has two main settlements: in the south-east is the former Langonnet Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Langonnet). The highest point is the calotte Saint Joseph, a hill reaching 292 meters, offering views over much of the parish, which sits around 190 meters high for most of its area. Langonnet borders Plouray and Priziac to the east, Le Faouët to the south, Le Saint and Gourin to the west, and Tréogan, Plévin, Paule and Glomel to the north.
The name Langonnet probably comes from Lann-Conet, a Breton monastery of Saint Conet; in Breton, "lan" means church or monastery. Inhabitants are called Langonnetais in French and Langonediz in Breton.
The commune covers 185.40 square kilometers. In 2023 its population was 1,930, with a density of about 22.6 people per square kilometer. The population peaked at 4,848 in 1931 and fell to around 1,708 in 2020. Langonnet is part of the Pontivy arrondissement, the Gourin canton, and the Roi Morvan Communauté intercommunality. The mayor for 2020–2026 is Françoise Guillerm.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 06:53 (CET).