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Arrondissement Of Châteaulin
The arrondissement of Châteaulin is an arrondissement of France in the Finistère department in the Brittany region. It has 57 communes. Its population is 82,403 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Châteaulin, and their INSEE codes, are: # Argol (29001) # Berrien (29007) # Bolazec (29012) # Botmeur (29013) # Brasparts (29016) # Brennilis (29018) # Camaret-sur-Mer (29022) # Carhaix-Plouguer (29024) # Cast (29025) # Châteaulin (29026) # Châteauneuf-du-Faou (29027) # Cléden-Poher (29029) # Le Cloître-Pleyben (29033) # Collorec (29036) # Coray (29041) # Crozon (29042) # Dinéault (29044) # La Feuillée (29054) # Le Faou (29053) # Gouézec (29062) # Huelgoat (29081) # Kergloff (29089) # Landeleau (29102) # Landévennec (29104) # Lannédern (29115) # Lanvéoc (29120) # Laz (29122) # Lennon (29123) # Leuhan (29125) # Lopérec (29139) # Loqueffret (29141) # Lothey (29142) # Motreff (29152) # Pleyben (29162) # Ploéven ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Châteaulin
Châteaulin (; br, Kastellin) is a commune in the Finistère department and administrative region of Brittany in north-western France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. Geography Châteaulin is located in a valley towards the center of the Finistère. Situated on the Aulne River, also Canal de Nantes à Brest there, Châteaulin is centrally located between Quimper to the south and Brest to the North. To the West, the Menez-Hom hills separate it from the Crozon peninsula and the Bay of Douarnenez which leads into the Atlantic Ocean. Population In French the inhabitants of Châteaulin are known as ''Châteaulinois''. Breton language In 2008, 1.96% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools. ''Ofis ar Brezhoneg''''Enseignement bilingue''/ref> Economy Châteaulin's economy rests on the twin bedrocks of food processing (salmon and poultry) and, to an ever-greater extent, tourism. The Gendarmerie school on the outskirts of the town provides for a large number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cast, Finistère
Cast (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Cast are called in French ''Castois''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department *Roland Doré sculptor Roland (; frk, *Hrōþiland; lat-med, Hruodlandus or ''Rotholandus''; it, Orlando or ''Rolando''; died 15 August 778) was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the ... References External links Official website * Mayors of Finistère Association Communes of Finistère {{Finistère-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landeleau
Landeleau (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Landeleau are called in French ''Landeleausiens''. Map See also *Communes of the Finistère department The following is a list of the 277 communes of the Finistère department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2022):Official website * Mayors of Finistère Association Communes of Finistère {{Fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kergloff
Kergloff (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Kergloff are called in French ''Kergloffistes''. Map See also *Communes of the Finistère department *Listing of the works of the atelier of the Maître de Tronoën Listing may refer to: * Enumeration of a set of items in the form of a list * Johann Benedict Listing (1808–1882), German mathematician. * Listing (computer), a computer code listing. * Listing (finance), the placing of a company's shares on the l ... References External links Official website *Mayors of Finistère Association Communes of Finistère {{Finistère-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huelgoat
Huelgoat (; meaning "High Forest") is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Huelgoat are called in French ''Huelgoatains''. Geography Huelgoat is popular with tourists and holidaymakers due to its impressive natural setting among the vestiges of the ancient forest that once covered inland Brittany. Once part of royal and ducal lands, the forest is now overseen by the French forestry commission, the National Forests Office. It has an area of 10 square kilometres. A large replanting scheme has repaired much of the damage sustained by the forest in storms on the 15–16 October 1987, when 3.1 square kilometres of trees were levelled or damaged. The village lies on a lake created between the 16th and 18th centuries to supply water to local silver-lead mines by means of a leat or ''canal''. Sights A number of geological and prehistoric curiosities can be found by following trails in and around the village and for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gouézec
Gouézec (; br, Gouezeg) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Gouézec are called in French ''Gouézécois''. Geography The river Aulne forms the commune's northern border. The Kareg an Tan (270 meters above sea level) is the highest peak in the village. Map See also *Communes of the Finistère department The following is a list of the 277 communes of the Finistère department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2022):Mayors of Finistère Association ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Faou
Le Faou () is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Le Faou are called in French ''Faouistes''. Events The commune contains the village of Rumengol, location of a major religious Pardon on August 15 every year. Breton language In 2008, 12% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools, where Breton language is taught alongside French. ''Ofis ar Brezhoneg''''Enseignement bilingue''/ref> See also *Communes of the Finistère department * List of works of the two Folgoët ateliers *Parc naturel régional d'Armorique The Parc naturel régional d'Armorique ( br, Park an Arvorig), or Armorica Regional Natural Park, is a rural protected area located in Brittany. The park land reaches from the Atlantic Ocean to hilly inland countryside. There are sandy beaches, sw ... References External linksOfficial website *Mayors of Finistère Association Communes of Finistère Plus Beaux Villages de France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Feuillée
La Feuillée (; br, Ar Fouilhez) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of La Feuillée are called in French ''Feuillantins''. The population has been divided by three since the year 1881. Geography The village is situated in the Monts d'Arrée, a moorland area in the northern part of the Finistère. The village centre is located south of Morlaix and east of Brest. The village centre is the highest in Brittany. It is at an altitude of 275 meters. It is surrounded by several high peaks : the Roc'h Trevezel (385 meters), the Roc'h Tredudon (385 meters). Map See also *Communes of the Finistère department *Parc naturel régional d'Armorique The Parc naturel régional d'Armorique ( br, Park an Arvorig), or Armorica Regional Natural Park, is a rural protected area located in Brittany. The park land reaches from the Atlantic Ocean to hilly inland countryside. There are sandy beaches, sw ... References Exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinéault
Dinéault (; br, Dineol) is a commune in the Finistère department and administrative region of Brittany in north-western France. Population In French the inhabitants of Dinéault are known as ''Dinéaultais''. Geography The Menez Hom, a mountain that offers an exceptional panoramic view of the Finistère, is located in the commune. Map See also *Communes of the Finistère department *Parc naturel régional d'Armorique The Parc naturel régional d'Armorique ( br, Park an Arvorig), or Armorica Regional Natural Park, is a rural protected area located in Brittany. The park land reaches from the Atlantic Ocean to hilly inland countryside. There are sandy beaches, sw ... * Roland Doré sculptor References External links Official website*Mayors of Finistère Association Communes of Finistère {{Finistère-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crozon
Crozon (, ; br, Kraozon, , ) is a commune in the department of Finistère and the administrative region of Brittany, northwestern France. As well as the town of Crozon, the village of Morgat is part of the commune. Crozon is located on the Crozon peninsula on the west coast of Finistère. It is bordered by the communes of Camaret-sur-Mer to the west, Roscanvel to the northwest, Lanvéoc to the north, Landévennec to the north-east and Telgruc-sur-Mer to the east. Crozon is the chef-lieu of the arrondissement of Châteaulin. Louis Jouvet, a French actor, was born in Crozon in 1887. Crozon harbours Île Longue, the base of the French strategic nuclear submarines. Tourism In common with many other French towns, Crozon has a number of fêtes and festivals at various times of year. Probably the best known festival held in Crozon is the ''Festival du Bout du Monde'' ("World's End Festival"), a live music festival held on the first weekend in August. Crozon has various shops ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coray, Finistère
Coray (; br, Kore) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. It lies on the river Odet. Geography Climate Coray has a oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Coray is . The average annual rainfall is with January as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Coray was on 9 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 2 January 1997. Population Inhabitants of Coray are called in French ''Corayens''. Map See also *Communes of the Finistère department The following is a list of the 277 communes of the Finistère department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2022): [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collorec
Collorec (; br, Koloreg) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Demographics The inhabitants of Collorec are called in French ''Collorecois''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department *Listing of the works of the atelier of the Maître de Tronoën Listing may refer to: * Enumeration of a set of items in the form of a list * Johann Benedict Listing (1808–1882), German mathematician. * Listing (computer), a computer code listing. * Listing (finance), the placing of a company's shares on the l ... References External links Official website *Mayors of Finistère Association Communes of Finistère {{Finistère-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
