Paule (; ) is a
commune in the
Côtes-d'Armor department
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Government and military
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in
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 northwestern
France
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.
Population
Inhabitants of Paule are called ''paulois'' in French.
Geography
Paule is located on the northern slope of the Montagnes Noires (french, Black Mountains), northeast of
Quimper
Quimper (, ; br, Kemper ; la, Civitas Aquilonia or ) is a commune and prefecture of the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Administration
Quimper is the prefecture (capital) of the Finistère department.
Geography
The ...
. Historically, the village belongs to
Cornouaille. Paule is border by
Le Moustoir
Le Moustoir (; br, Ar Vouster) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Population
Inhabitants of Le Moustoir are called ''moustoiriens'' in French.
See also
*Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor departmen ...
and
Maël-Carhaix
Maël-Carhaix (; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Population
Inhabitants of Maël-Carhaix are called ''maël-carhaisiens'' in French.
Breton language
In 2008, 13.37% of primary school children ...
to the north, by
Glomel
Glomel (; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Population
Inhabitants of Glomel are called ''glomelois'' in French.
Geography
Glomel is located on the northern slope of the Montagnes Noires (fre ...
to the east, by
Langonnet to the south and by
Plévin
Plévin (; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Population
Inhabitants of Plévin are called ''plévinois'' in French.
Geography
Plévin is located on the northern slope of the Montagnes Noir ...
to the west. From the hamlet of Bellevue, it is possible to enjoy a nice view on the plain toward the north.
Map
Prehistory
The fortified habitat of Paule, a protohistoric Celtic fortress commonly called the fortress of Paule, dates from the 5th century BC. J.-C. to the 1st century AD. J.-C., on the territory of the Osismes.
See also
*
Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department
The following is a list of the 348 Communes of France, communes of the Côtes-d'Armor Departments of France, department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2020):
References
External links
Paule web site*
Communes of Côtes-d'Armor
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