commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* 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.
Brittany
Brittany (; french: link=no, Bretagne ; br, Breizh, or ; Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica during the period ...
in northwestern
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
. It is about west-northwest of Rennes and north-northwest of
Loudéac
Loudéac (; ; Gallo: ''Loudia'') is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department, Brittany, northwestern France.
Geography Climate
Loudéac has a oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Loudéa ...
.
The old school, in the centre of Uzel, was the scene of torture and killings by the Nazis and by the collaborationist
Bezen Perrot
The Bezen Perrot ( Breton; ), officially the Breton SS Armed Formation (german: Bretonische Waffenverband der SS) was a small collaborationist unit established by Breton nationalists in German-occupied France during World War II. It was ...
, in 1944.
Population
The inhabitants of Uzel are known in French as ''uzelais''.
Personalities
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Fulgence Bienvenüe
Fulgence Bienvenüe (; 27 January 1852 – 3 August 1936) was a noted French civil engineer, best known for his role in the construction of the Paris Métro, and has been called "Le Père du Métro" (Father of the Metro).
A native of Uzel in Br ...
, chief engineer for the Paris Métro in 1896, was born in Uzel in 1852.
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Alphonse Guépin
Alphonse Guépin (17 February 1808 in Uzel – 8 December 1878 in Saint-Brieuc) was a French architect and building restorer.
He was specialized in churches in Côtes-d'Armor
The Côtes-d'Armor (, ; ; br, Aodoù-an-Arvor, ), formerly know ...
, architect, born in Uzel in 1808.
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Yves Morvan
Yves Morvan (French: iv moʁɑ̃; born January 13, 1932 in Uzel) is a French archaeologist, specialist of the romanesque art and of the iconography of Blaise Pascal. He is also a restorer, sculptor of religious characters,Hélène Leroy, Francis De ...
, romanesque art specialist, born in Uzel in 1932.