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Crozon
Kraozon
CrozonLocation within Brittany region
CrozonAdministration Country France Region Brittany Department Finistère Arrondissement Châteaulin Canton Crozon Intercommunality Presqu'île de Crozon Mayor Daniel Moysan
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 0–102 m (0–335 ft)
(avg. 85 m/279 ft)Land area1 80.37 km2 (31.03 sq mi) Population2 7,680 (2008) - Density 96 /km2 (250 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 29042/ 29160 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. Coordinates: 48°14′45″N 4°29′15″W / 48.2458°N 4.4875°W
Crozon (Kraozon in Breton) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Crozon is located on the Crozon peninsula on the west coast of Finistère. It is bordered by the communes of Camaret-sur-Mer to the west, Roscanvel to the northwest, Lanvéoc to the north, Landévennec to the north-east and Telgruc-sur-Mer to the east. Crozon is the chef-lieu of the arrondissement of Châteaulin. Louis Jouvet, a French actor, was born in Crozon in 1887.
Crozon harbours Île Longue, the base of the French strategic nuclear submarines.
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Tourism
In common with many other French towns, Crozon has a number of fêtes and festivals at various times of year. Probably the best known festival held in Crozon is the quaintly named “Festival du Bout du Monde”... the World's End Festival! This is a great music festival held every summer, which draws people from all over Europe to enjoy the live bands who flock to play at this prestigious event.
Crozon has shops and supermarkets for daily needs, which sell local delicacies such as the Coquilles de St Jacques (scallops), and Camembert cheeses.
Population
Inhabitants of Crozon are called in French Crozonnais.
Historical populations Year Pop. ±% 1793 6,200 — 1800 6,492 +4.7% 1806 6,664 +2.6% 1821 6,393 −4.1% 1831 8,034 +25.7% 1836 8,209 +2.2% 1841 8,858 +7.9% 1846 8,576 −3.2% 1851 8,815 +2.8% 1856 8,489 −3.7% 1861 8,651 +1.9% 1866 8,946 +3.4% 1872 8,929 −0.2% 1876 7,763 −13.1% 1881 8,223 +5.9% 1886 8,585 +4.4% 1891 8,276 −3.6% 1896 8,340 +0.8% 1901 8,625 +3.4% 1906 8,780 +1.8% 1911 8,323 −5.2% 1921 7,715 −7.3% 1926 7,454 −3.4% 1931 7,206 −3.3% 1936 7,015 −2.7% 1946 7,712 +9.9% 1954 7,032 −8.8% 1962 6,741 −4.1% 1968 6,895 +2.3% 1975 7,297 +5.8% 1982 7,525 +3.1% 1990 7,705 +2.4% 1999 7,537 −2.2% 2008 7,680 +1.9% Breton language
In 2008, 4.58% of primary-school children attended bilingual school.[1]
International relations
Crozon is twinned with the following places:
- Sligo, Ireland
See also
- Communes of the Finistère department
- Parc naturel régional d'Armorique
References
- ^ (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links
- (French) Commune's website
- more than 500 photos of the Crozon Peninsula
- (French) Cultural Heritage
- (French) Maritime Heritage : Crozon-Morgat's fishing history and boats
Categories:- Communes of Finistère
- Finistère geography stubs
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