Landivisiau (; br, Landivizio) is a
commune in the
Finistère
Finistère (, ; br, Penn-ar-Bed ) is a department of France in the extreme west of Brittany. In 2019, it had a population of 915,090. department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
of
Brittany
Brittany (; french: link=no, Bretagne ; br, Breizh, or ; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) is a peninsula, Historical region, historical country and cultural area in the west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known ...
in north-western France. The journalist
Luc Le Vaillant
Luc Le Vaillant (born 1958, Landivisiau) is a French journalist. Since 2000, he runs the "Portrait" section of the daily '' Libération''.
Biography
The son of a general practitioner and a mother professor of Italian and French, he is the eldest ...
, winner of the 1998
Albert Londres Prize
The Albert Londres Prize is the highest French journalism award, named in honor of journalist Albert Londres. Created in 1932, it was first awarded in 1933 and is considered the French equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize. Three laureates are awarded ...
was born in Landivisiau. Landivisiau is twinned with
Bideford in N.Devon
Geography
Climate
Landivisiau has a
oceanic climate
An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate, is the humid temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring cool summers and mild winters ( ...
(
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...
''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Landivisiau is . The average annual rainfall is with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in February, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Landivisiau was on 9 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 13 January 1987.
Landivisiau Naval Air Base
Landivisiau is home to the . A squadron of 25×
Air-Sol Moyenne Portée nuclear armed
Rafale M
The Dassault Rafale (, literally meaning "gust of wind", and "burst of fire" in a more military sense) is a French twin-engine, canard delta wing, multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation. Equipped with a wide range ...
from the French Navy is based at Landivisiau.
International relations
It is twinned with
Bideford in the southwest of the United Kingdom and
Bad Sooden-Allendorf in
Hesse
Hesse (, , ) or Hessia (, ; german: Hessen ), officially the State of Hessen (german: links=no, Land Hessen), is a States of Germany, state in Germany. Its capital city is Wiesbaden, and the largest urban area is Frankfurt. Two other major histor ...
, Germany.
Population
Inhabitants of Landivisiau are called in
French
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
''Landivisiens''.
Breton language
In 2008, 7.11% of primary-school children attended
bilingual schools
Multilingualism is the use of more than one language, either by an individual speaker or by a group of speakers. It is believed that multilingual speakers outnumber monolingual speakers in the world's population. More than half of all E ...
, where
Breton language
Breton (, ; or in Morbihan) is a Southwestern Brittonic language of the Celtic language family spoken in Brittany, part of modern-day France. It is the only Celtic language still widely in use on the European mainland, albeit as a member of t ...
is taught alongside French.
[ ''Ofis ar Brezhoneg'']
''Enseignement bilingue''
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See also
* Communes of the Finistère department
*List of the works of Bastien and Henry Prigent
List of works of Bastien and Henry Prigent.
The sculptors or "Ymageurs", Bastien and Henry Prigent ran a workshop (atelier) in Landerneau, Brittany, France from 1527 to 1577 and records show that at least fifty parishes passed orders to them, the ...
*Maurice Le Scouëzec
Maurice Le Scouezec Portrait 2.
Maurice Le Scouëzec, was born in Mans on 1 October 1881 and died at Douarnenez on the 1 May 1940. He was a French artist, engraver, illustrator and writer.
Biography
His son Gwenc’hlan Le Scouëz has written a ...
References
External links
Official website
*
Mayors of Finistère Association
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Communes of Finistère