Locmaria

Locmaria
Lokmaria-ar-Gerveur
Commune
The church in Locmaria
The church in Locmaria
Location of Locmaria
Locmaria is located in France
Locmaria
Locmaria
Location within France
Locmaria is located in Brittany
Locmaria
Locmaria
Location within Brittany
Coordinates: 47°17′42″N 3°04′57″W / 47.295°N 3.0825°W / 47.295; -3.0825
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementLorient
CantonQuiberon
IntercommunalityBelle-Île-en-Mer
Government
 • Mayor (2026–32) Dominique Rousselot
Area
1
20.55 km2 (7.93 sq mi)
Highest elevation
73 m (240 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2023)
978
 • Density47.6/km2 (123/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56114 /56360
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Locmaria (French pronunciation: [lɔkmaʁja]; Breton: Lokmaria-ar-Gerveur) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. Locmaria is one of the four communes of Belle Île.

Toponymy

From the Breton loc which means hermitage (cf.: Locminé) and 'maria' which derive from Mary.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Locmaria are called in French Locmariaïstes.

Geography

The village occupies the eastern part of the island Belle-Île-en-Mer. Rocky cliffs, sometimes 50 meters high, surround the territory. On the north coast, stretches the beach Les Grands Sables.

Map

Topographic map

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 5 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ INSEE commune file