Saint-Brieuc
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Saint-Brieuc (Breton: Sant-Brieg) is a commune France, situated in Côtes-d'Armor and in the Brittany région. The inhabitants are called Briochins. Saint-Brieuc is named after a Welsh monk - St. Briocus, who evangelized the region in the 6th century and established an oratory there.
Saint-Brieuc give also his name to Pays de Saint-Brieuc, one of the 9 évêchés de Bretagne, common administrative divisions before the French Revolution.
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Geography
The town is located by the English Channel, in the Bay of Saint-brieuc. Two rivers flow though Saint-Brieuc: the Gouët and the Gouëdic.
Other towns of notable size in the department are Guingamp and Dinan.
There is a big out of town commercial development in Langueux about 2kms East of the town on the N12 expressway.
The town is connected by TGV Atlantique to Paris Montparnasse station.
Neighboring communes
Langueux, La Méaugon, Plérin, Ploufragan, Trégueux and Trémuson.
Demography
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43142 | 50281 | 52559 | 48563 | 44752 | 46087 |
| Figure since 1962: Population without double counting | |||||
Miscellaneous
Saint-Brieuc is twinned with Aberystwyth, Wales.
Births
Saint-Brieuc was the birthplace of:
- Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam (1838-1889), symbolist writer
- Célestin Bouglé (1870-1940), philosopher
- Louis Guilloux (1899-1980), writer
- Patrick Dewaere (1947-1982), actor
External links
- City council website (in French)Template:Bretagne-geo-stub
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