Groix
 Aerial view of Groix Image: source and license | |
| Commune | |
| Coordinates: 47°38′22″N 3°27′13″W / 47.6394°N 3.4536°W | |
| Country | France |
|---|---|
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Lorient |
| Canton | Lorient-2 |
| Intercommunality | Lorient Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2026–32) | Erwan Tonnerre[1] |
| Highest elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,310 |
| • Density | 156/km2 (404/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56069 /56590 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Groix (French pronunciation: [ɡʁwa]; Breton: Enez Groe) is an island and a commune in the Morbihan department of the region of Brittany in north-western France.
Geography#edit
Groix lies a few kilometres off the coast of Lorient. Several ferries a day run from Lorient to Groix.
There are a few small towns on the island. High cliffs are on its north coast and sandy beaches in secluded coves on the south coast. Groix is also home to a wide variety of sea birds. Groix is also famous for hosting the only convex beach in Europe, which also shifts with ocean currents. During the last 15 years, the beach has moved half a kilometer (546.807 yards) westbound.
Geology#edit
The geology of Groix is distinct from that of the nearby continent, and the east and south coasts have been designated a mineral nature reserve since 1982.[citation needed] More than 60 minerals can be found on the island, particularly blue glaucophane (observable on the surface), epidote or garnet.[citation needed] The island mainly consists of schist.[citation needed]
History#edit
A major naval battle between Britain and France took place off Groix in 1795.
In popular culture#edit
The island is the major setting in the fourth book of The Enzo Files series—Freeze Frame—by author Peter May.
Climate#edit
| Climate data for Groix (1981–2010 averages) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.4 (59.7) | 16.6 (61.9) | 22.8 (73.0) | 25.8 (78.4) | 29.7 (85.5) | 35.6 (96.1) | 35.3 (95.5) | 35.2 (95.4) | 31.0 (87.8) | 26.5 (79.7) | 19.5 (67.1) | 16.0 (60.8) | 35.6 (96.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) | 9.5 (49.1) | 11.5 (52.7) | 13.6 (56.5) | 16.6 (61.9) | 19.2 (66.6) | 21.0 (69.8) | 21.3 (70.3) | 19.8 (67.6) | 16.3 (61.3) | 12.7 (54.9) | 10.2 (50.4) | 15.1 (59.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.7 (42.3) | 5.3 (41.5) | 6.8 (44.2) | 7.9 (46.2) | 10.8 (51.4) | 13.3 (55.9) | 15.1 (59.2) | 15.3 (59.5) | 13.8 (56.8) | 11.7 (53.1) | 8.8 (47.8) | 6.4 (43.5) | 10.1 (50.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −9.4 (15.1) | −8.0 (17.6) | −6.2 (20.8) | −1.0 (30.2) | 0.4 (32.7) | 5.8 (42.4) | 7.8 (46.0) | 8.4 (47.1) | 7.6 (45.7) | 1.8 (35.2) | −2.4 (27.7) | −6.0 (21.2) | −9.4 (15.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 95.7 (3.77) | 70.6 (2.78) | 65.0 (2.56) | 61.3 (2.41) | 59.2 (2.33) | 42.2 (1.66) | 42.7 (1.68) | 39.1 (1.54) | 56.4 (2.22) | 92.3 (3.63) | 91.3 (3.59) | 98.9 (3.89) | 814.7 (32.07) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 87 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 84.7 |
| Source 1: Météo France[3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Infoclimat.fr (humidity, 1961–1990)[4] | |||||||||||||
Population#edit
Inhabitants of Groix are called Groisillons in French.
See also#edit
References#edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 5 May 2026.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Données climatiques de la station de Ile de Groix" (in French). Meteo France. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ "Normes et records 1961-1990: Ile de Groix - Beg Melen (56) - altitude 42m" (in French). Infoclimat. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
Bibliography#edit
- "Gildas, the cabin boy from Groix" 2007 by the students of College Saint Tudy-ile de Groix-*[1]
External links#edit
- Official site (in French)
- Ile de Groix
- Groix info
- Ile-de-groix.info
- Geomorphology of the area
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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