Auray

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Auray is a historic coastal town in Brittany, northwestern France, known for its picturesque old port of Saint-Goustan and medieval architecture.

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Auray canonical 11

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
administrativeStatus commune
coastalTown true
country France
currentOfficialLanguage French
department Morbihan
governingRegion Region of Brittany
hasEconomicActivity fishing
tourism
yachting
hasFeature cobblestone streets
half-timbered houses
stone bridge at Saint-Goustan
hasLandmark Church of Saint-Gildas
Pont de Saint-Goustan
Port of Saint-Goustan
hasPort Saint-Goustan
hasReligiousSite Basilica of Sainte-Anne d’Auray
historicEvent port activity in the Middle Ages
role in regional maritime trade
historicRegion Lower Brittany
INSEECODE 56007
knownFor historic town center
medieval architecture
old port of Saint-Goustan
languageTraditionallySpoken Breton
Gallo
locatedIn Brittany
France
Morbihan department
northwestern France
linked to: Western France
locatedNear Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Morbihan
locatedOn Auray River
near Sainte-Anne-d’Auray
linked to: Sainte-Anne-d'Auray
partOf arrondissement of Lorient
canton of Auray
postalCode 56400
railConnections Nantes
Paris
Quimper
Rennes
region Brittany
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST
transport Auray railway station

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