Tréguier (; br, Landreger) is a port town 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.

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in northwestern France. It is the capital of the province of

Trégor Trégor (; br, Treger, ), officially the Land of Trégor (french: pays du Trégor, link=no; br, Bro-Dreger, link=no, ) is one of the nine traditional provinces of Brittany, in its northwestern area. It comprises the western part of the Côte ...

Geography

Tréguier is located 36 m. N.W. of

Saint-Brieuc Saint-Brieuc (, Breton: ''Sant-Brieg'' , Gallo: ''Saent-Berioec'') is a city in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France. History Saint-Brieuc is named after a Welsh monk Brioc, who Christianised the region in the 6th c ...

by road. The port is situated about 5½ m. from the

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at the confluence of two streams that form the

Tréguier River Tréguier (; br, Landreger) is a port town in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France. It is the capital of the province of Trégor. Geography Tréguier is located 36 m. N.W. of Saint-Brieuc by road. The port is situa ...

History

Tréguier (''Trecorum''), which dates from the sixth century, grew up round a monastery founded by

Saint Tudwal Saint Tudwal (died c. 564), also known as Tual, Tudgual, Tugdual, Tugual, Pabu, Papu, or Tugdualus (Latin), was a Breton monk, considered to be one of the seven founder saints of Brittany. Life Tudwal was said to be the son of Hoel Mawr (Hoe ...

(died c. 564). In the 9th century it became the seat of a

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, suppressed on July 12, 1790 (decree of November 14, 1789). Pop. (1906), 2605.

Population

Inhabitants of Tréguier are called ''trécorrois'' in French.

Breton language

In 2008, 11.78% of primary school children attended bilingual schools. ''Ofis ar Brezhoneg''
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History

Count Stephen of Tréguier was the second

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, inheriting the British peerage created by

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for his second cousin

Alan Rufus Alan Rufus, alternatively Alanus Rufus (Latin), Alan ar Rouz ( Breton), Alain le Roux ( French) or Alan the Red (c. 1040 – 1093), 1st Lord of Richmond, was a Breton nobleman, kinsman and companion of William the Conqueror (Duke William II o ...

. The

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established a naval air station on 1 November 1918 to operate

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s during

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. The base closed shortly after the

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Sights

The cathedral, remarkable in having three towers over the

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, one of which is surmounted by a fine spire, dates from the 14th and 15th centuries. It contains the sumptuous modern mausoleum of

Ivo of Kermartin Ivo of Kermartin, T.O.S.F. (17 October 1253 – 19 May 1303), also known Yvo, Yves, or Ives (and in Breton as Erwan, Iwan, Youenn or Eozenn, depending on the region, and known as Yves Hélory (also ''Helori'' or ''Heloury'') in French), was a p ...

(St Yves; died 1303), a canon of the cathedral and patron saint of lawyers. The building of the cathedral was largely due to him. The

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of Saint Ivo, a religious festival, attracts an international audience drawn from the legal profession. To the south of the church there is a

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(1468) with graceful arcades. Near the cathedral there is a statue of

Ernest Renan Joseph Ernest Renan (; 27 February 18232 October 1892) was a French Orientalist and Semitic scholar, expert of Semitic languages and civilizations, historian of religion, philologist, philosopher, biblical scholar, and critic. He wrote influe ...

, a native of the town. As he was a prominent skeptic, author of the "pagan" ''Prayer on the Acropolis'', the 1903 unveiling of Renan's statue, which also included a depiction of the goddess

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, led to widespread protests from the Catholic Church. The town also houses the Renan birthplace museum. A notable war memorial, the ''Pleureuse de Tréguier'', was designed by Francis Renaud. A commemorative memorial to

Anatole Le Braz Anatole le Braz, the "Bard of Brittany" (2 April 1859 – 20 March 1926), was a Breton poet, folklore collector and translator. He was highly regarded amongst both European and American scholars, and known for his warmth and charm. Biography Le Br ...

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is in the ''jardin du poète''. The port and harbour are picturesque, containing many pretty waterfront restaurants and crêperies. There are dramatic views of the quayside.

Economy

In the past, saw-milling, boat-building and flaxstripping were carried on, together with trade in cereals, cloth, potatoes, etc. The port carried on fishing and a coasting and small foreign trade.

Religious festivals

Tro Breizh (

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for "Tour of Brittany") is a

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that links the towns of the seven founding saints of

, including Tréguier,

's town. The

of Saint Yves is a major event. As Yves is patron saint of the legal profession, it attracts Catholic lawyers and judges from all over the world.

Personalities

Tréguier was the birthplace of: *

(1823–1892),

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, and

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. *

Ernest Hello Ernest Hello (4 November 182814 July 1885) was a French Roman Catholic writer, who produced books and articles on philosophy, theology, and literature. Life Born at Lorient, in Brittany, he was the son of a lawyer who held posts of great impor ...

(1828–1885),

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and

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. * Hervaeus Natalis (c. 1260–1323), 14th Master General of the Dominicans. *

Joseph Savina Joseph Savina, (1901–1983), was a Breton woodworker, cabinet maker and sculptor who was a member of the art movement Seiz Breur. He collaborated with Le Corbusier on several projects, and sought to revitalise Breton furniture design. He ran a wo ...

(1901–1983),

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and

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, lived and worked here.

References

* Eric Keraudren & Luc Corlouër, ''Northern Tregor in the past'', 2022, Éditions le Cormoran, book 140 pages, 120 pictures. Image:Maison Musée Ernest Renan Tréguier.jpg, Renan birthplace museum Image:EGL001.jpg, Cloister of St Tugdual's cathedral File:Hernot.JPG, The Calvary of Protest by

Yves Hernot Yves Hernot is the name of two sculptors, father and son, who ran the ''Ateliers Yves Hernot'' sculpture workshop in Lannion, Brittany, which specialised in creating Calvary (sculpture), Calvaries and tombs. Hernot senior Yves Hernot senior (182 ...

, created to protest the statue of Renan.

External links

Tourism office website

Town council website
*Pictures of Tréguier Cathedral

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Treguier Communes of Côtes-d'Armor Port cities and towns on the French Atlantic coast Counts of Tréguier

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