Baud is a small town located in the Morbihan county of Brittany, France. There are many flower beds on the approaches to the town and in the area around the church. The "Town Centre" is the highest point of the town in the area besides the Church. Baud is essentially a market town, a location where the local farmers used to trade their goods for services. Baud is situated on the crossroads of two major roads bisecting Brittany: the North South Road, which links St. Bruic and St. Malo on the north coast to the ancient towns of Vannes and Auray on the south coast, and the East West Road which links Rennes (the capital of Brittany) to Quimper (pronounced KEMPER, an old cultural capital). The Quimper Road then continues on to the tip of Brittany at Brest. Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town In American English, a town is usually a municipal corporation that is smaller than a city but larger than a village. ... Morbihan is a département in the northwest of France named after the Morbihan (small sea in Breton), the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coastline. ... Traditional coat of arms This article is about the historical duchy and French province, as well as the cultural area of Brittany. ... A church building (or simply church) is a building used in Christian worship. ... The town centre (center) is usually the commercial or geographical centre of a town. ... Street markets such as this one in Rue Mouffetard, Paris are still common in France. ... A crossroads (the word rarely appears in singular) is another word for road junction, where two or more roads meet (there are three or more arms). ... Bisect may mean: bisection, a mathematical construction bisect (philately), the use of postage stamp halves This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Categories: France geography stubs | Communes of Ille-et-Vilaine ... Vannes is a city and commune of about 50,000 inhabitants located in the Morbihan département, in Brittany in the west of France. ... Auray (An Alre in Breton) is a commune of France, in the Morbihan département. ... Location within France Some medieval houses, such as these, can still be found in the center of Rennes. ... Traditional coat of arms This article is about the historical duchy and French province, as well as the cultural area of Brittany. ... Location within France Quimper (Kemper in Breton, Corspotium in Latin) is a commune of Brittany in northwestern France. ... Location within France Brest, at the tip of Brittany Brest is a city in the Bretagne région, north-west France, sous-préfecture of the Finistère département. ...

Baud is the administration centre for a number of small villages in the vicinity. It has a police station, fire brigade, ambulance, a large secondary school, a school of music, a library and a selection of sporting facilities including a swimming pool, tennis courts, two football fields and a stadium. It also has a number of primary schools including a school teaching in the Breton language. A typical suburban police station in the United States (this one is in San Bruno, California). ... Firefighter with an axe A firefighter, sometimes still called a fireman though women have increasingly joined firefighting units, is a person who is trained and equipped to put out fires, rescue people and in some areas provide emergency medical services. ... An ambulance is a vehicle designated for the transport of sick or injured people. ... American high school students in a school A school is most commonly a place designated for learning. ... Someone who performs, composes, or conducts music is a musician. ... Modern-style library In the traditional sense of the word, a library is a collection of books and periodicals. ... 50 meter indoor swimming pool For the 2003 film, see Swimming Pool. ... A tennis court is where a game of tennis is played. ... An Australian rules football match at the Richmond Paddock, Melbourne, in 1866. ... Montreals Olympic Stadium The Athens Olympic Stadium Most stadiums are open-air, such as this football (soccer) stadium in the Netherlands. ... Breton (Brezhoneg) is a Celtic language spoken by some of the inhabitants of Brittany in France. ...

It has a fair range of social outlets. A Cinema, the "Celtic", which is unusual in rural France, a nightclub called "Le Podium" and a selection of restaurants andpubs and similar. There is a small market held on Saturdays where animals such as rabbits, turkeys, ducks and[chicken]]s can be purchased. There are several supermarkets including Champion, Lidl, InterMarche and a number of bakeries. There are a number of pharmacies, medical doctors and nursing services in the town. A nightclub (often shortened to club) is an entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. ... Toms Diner, a restaurant in New York made familiar by Suzanne Vega and the television sitcom Seinfeld A restaurant is an establishment that serves prepared food and beverages to be consumed on the premises. ... An amusingly named pub (the Old New Inn) at Bourton-on-the-Water, in the Cotswold Hills of South West England A pub in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh, Scotland A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada... Street markets such as this one in Rue Mouffetard, Paris are still common in France. ... Genera Pentalagus Bunolagus Nesolagus Romerolagus Brachylagus Sylvilagus Oryctolagus Poelagus The bane of Australian farmers - the wild rabbit Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae, found in many parts of the world. ... Subfamilies Dendrocygninae Oxyurinae Anatinae Merginae Duck is the common name for a number of species in the Anatidae bird family. ... A champion (identical to the French, from the late Latin campio) is one who has repeatedly come out first among contestants in challenges (especially the winner of a tournament or other competition) or other test, one who is outstandingly skilled in their field. ... A Lidl in Cornwall, UK Lidl (either leed-ul as pronounced in recently-launched British TV commercials, or lid-ul) is a European discount supermarket chain of German origin that operate 5,000 stores. ...

The town's population is about 5000, and is growing each year. There are extensive small scale property developments particularly to the west of the town. Over the last few years, Baud has become popular as a location to have a holiday or retirement home and there is a growing number of estate agents. The word holiday has related but different meanings in English-speaking countries. ... A retirement home is a place of residence intended for the elderly. ... Estate agent is a term used in the United Kingdom as a title for a person or organisation whose business is to market immovable property (real estate) on behalf of clients. ...

The Blavet river bassin , which flows via Pontivy to the Atlantic sea near Lorient is a local beauty spot. This river was canalised during the time of the French / British wars 1750? and links with the Nantes / Brest Canal at Pontivy. There are extensive cycle / pedestrian paths along the riverbank. Pontivy Castle Pontivy (Pondi in Breton) is a commune of the département of Morbihan, in the région of Bretagne, on the river Blavet // History A monk called Ivy built a bridge nearby over the river Balvet in the 7th century, and the town is named after him (pont... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... Lorient is a commune and a seaport of Brittany, France, in the Morbihan département, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ... Pontivy Castle Pontivy (Pondi in Breton) is a commune of the département of Morbihan, in the région of Bretagne, on the river Blavet // History A monk called Ivy built a bridge nearby over the river Balvet in the 7th century, and the town is named after him (pont...