Le Faou (Breton: Ar Faou) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

Inhabitants of Le Faou are called in French Faouistes.

The commune contains the village of Rumengol, location of a major religious Pardon on 15 August every year.

In 2008, 12% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools, where Breton language is taught alongside French.

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