Crozon
| Crozon Kraozon | ||
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The church of Saint-Pierre, in Crozon | ||
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  Crozon | ||
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Location within Brittany region  Crozon | ||
| Coordinates: 48°14′45″N 4°29′15″W / 48.2458°N 4.4875°WCoordinates: 48°14′45″N 4°29′15″W / 48.2458°N 4.4875°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Châteaulin | |
| Canton | Crozon | |
| Intercommunality | Presqu'île de Crozon | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Daniel Moysan | |
| Area1 | 80.37 km2 (31.03 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 7,680 | |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29042 / 29160 | |
| Elevation |
0–102 m (0–335 ft) (avg. 85 m or 279 ft) | |
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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. | ||
Crozon (Kraozon in Breton) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. As well as the town of Crozon, the village of Morgat is part of the commune.[1]
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.
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 Festival du Bout du Monde ("World's End Festival"), a live music festival held on the first weekend in August.
Crozon has various shops and a couple of supermarkets for daily needs. There is also a local produce market most mornings in front of the church. A bigger market called 'la Foire' takes place every first Wednesday of the month.
Population
Inhabitants of Crozon are called in French Crozonnais.
| Historical population | ||
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| 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.[2]
International relations
Crozon is twinned with the following places:
See also
References
- ↑ Morgat on patrimoine.region-bretagne.fr
- ↑ (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Crozon. |
- (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
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