Paule (; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor

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, ...

in Brittany in northwestern France.

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. 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 to the west. From the hamlet of Bellevue, it is possible to enjoy a nice view on the plain toward the north.

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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.

References

External links

Paule web site
* Communes of Côtes-d'Armor {{CôtesArmor-geo-stub