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3 unusual facts about Ploemeur


Action of 22 May 1812

The frigates, loaded with the most valuable items captured on their prizes, were particularly low in the water, which contributed to their grounding; morever, the pass that Legrand, a native of Ploemeur, recalled, could only be used by boats, and would never have accommodated a frigate.

Élodie Guégan

Élodie Guégan (born December 19, 1985 in Ploemeur, Morbihan) is a French middle distance runner, who specialized in the 800 metres.

Henri Dupuy de Lôme

He was the son of a naval officer and was born in Ploemeur near Lorient, Brittany, in western France.


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