Plouézec (; ) is a
commune
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* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Côtes-d'Armor
The Côtes-d'Armor (, ; ; br, Aodoù-an-Arvor, ), formerly known as Côtes-du-Nord ( br, Aodoù-an-Hanternoz, link=no, ), are a department in the north of Brittany, in northwestern France. In 2019, it had a population of 600,582. department
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* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
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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.
It has 17 km of rugged coastline that makes it a tourist destination all year round, with beaches such as
Bréhec and
Pors Pin.
Plouézec is twinned with the Irish town of
Ballinamore
Ballinamore (, meaning "mouth of the big ford") is a small town in County Leitrim, Ireland.
Etymology
, corrupted ''Bellanamore'', means "town at the mouth of the big ford", so named because it was a main crossing (ford) of the Yellow River. T ...
and the twinning committee hosts a
Fest Noz
A Fest Noz (Breton for ''night festival'') is a Breton traditional festival, with dancing in groups and live musicians playing acoustic instruments.
Although it is all too easy to write off the ' and ''fêtes folkloriques'' as modern inventions, ...
festival every August around the
Moulin de Craca
Moulin de Craca is a windmill in Plouézec, Côtes-d'Armor, France. First working in 1844 it was restored from 1995. It is popular amongst both locals and tourists because of its location on top of a cliff overlooking Port Lazo.
Every August the ...
which regularly draws thousands of visitors. There is traditional
Irish
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Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
and
Breton
Breton most often refers to:
*anything associated with Brittany, and generally
** Breton people
** Breton language, a Southwestern Brittonic Celtic language of the Indo-European language family, spoken in Brittany
** Breton (horse), a breed
**Ga ...
music, as well as food and drink available. Especially popular is the famous ''
moules-frites
''Moules-frites'' or ''moules et frites'' (]; nl, mosselen-friet) is a main dish of mussels and French fries originating in Belgium. The title of the dish is French, ''moules'' meaning mussels and ''frites'' fries, with the Dutch name for the ...
'', which is a dish of mussels and French fries.
It has been strongly influenced by the sea and local people often refer to themselves as ''enfants de la mer'' (children of the sea). Water-based sports such as fishing, sailing, and swimming are very popular and are practised by locals and tourists alike.
Population
Inhabitants of Plouézec are called ''plouézécains'' in French.
Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through
Ya d'ar brezhoneg
(french: Oui au breton, en, Yes to Breton) is a campaign started in the 21st century by the ( en, Office of the Breton language) to promote and stimulate the use of the Breton language in daily life in Brittany, northwestern France. Breton is a ...
on November 14, 2008.
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
City council website(in French)
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Communes of Côtes-d'Armor
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