Pléneuf-Val-André (; ; Gallo: ''Ploenoec'') is a commune in the

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in northwestern France. The writer Florian Le Roy (1901–1959), winner of the 1947 Prix Cazes was born in Pléneuf-Val-André and the journalist Yves Grosrichard (1907–1992) died there too.

Geography

Pléneuf-Val-André lies 25 km east of Saint-Brieuc and 13 km north of Lamballe.

Population

People from Pléneuf-Val-André are called ''pléneuviens'' or ''valandréens'' in French.

Notable people

* Félix Gautier, port master of Dahouët, Knight of the Legion of Honor and his son François Gautier (1832-1918), shipowner, builder of the ''Pourquoi-Pas?'', close friend of Charcot. * Léonard Victor Charner (1797-1869), Admiral of France: in 1857 he built a manor house with chapel and guardhouse on land then close to the dunes but which would later be in the heart of Val-André. One of the main streets bears his name and its heritage became, by purchase in 1954, the Admiralty Park. * The poet

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(1849-1926) built the villa ''La Carrière'' and is buried in the commune. The public college of Pléneuf bears his name. * Frédéric Henri Le Normand de Lourmel (1811-1854), brigadier general, fell in front of Sébastopol on 5 November 1854 and was buried on 20 December in the cemetery of Pléneuf. * Joseph Édouard de La Motte-Rouge (1804-1883), general, born in the Bellevue house located in the village. * Philippe Gavi, co-founder of the newspaper Liberation with

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and

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. * Pierre-Yvon Lenoir (1936-2015), French athlete, died in the town. * Charlotte Valandrey (1968-2022), actress, chose her pseudonym in reference to the town, and is buried there. * Fabrice Jeandesboz, professional cyclist. * Patrick de Gmeline, military historian, laureate of the French Academy. * Gustave Téry, journalist, founder of the newspaper L'Œuvre (buried in the commune). * Raoul Ponchon, writer, poet, member of the Goncourt Academy (buried in the commune). * André Cornu (politician), Secretary of State (buried in the commune). * Simone Gallimard, French publisher (buried in the commune).

References

Gallery

Image:ValAndre.jpg, Val-André, wide-angle view Image:ValAndreBeachAndHarbour.jpg, Val-André, the beach and harbour File:200707 - Sunset at Val-André.JPG,

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at the beach of Val-André Image:ValAndreChapel.jpg, Val-André, the chapel

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