Le Faou
Le Faou (Breton: Ar Faou) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Le Faou
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 Old house in Le Faou | |
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Location of Le Faou  | |
  Le Faou  Le Faou | |
| Coordinates: 48°17′36″N 4°10′39″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Châteaulin |
| Canton | Pont-de-Buis-lès-Quimerch |
| Intercommunality | Presqu'île de Crozon-Aulne maritime |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Pasqualini[1] |
| Area 1 | 11.85 km2 (4.58 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,744 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29053 /29590 |
| Elevation | 3–151 m (9.8–495.4 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Inhabitants of Le Faou are called in French Faouistes.
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Events
The commune contains the village of Rumengol, location of a major religious Pardon on August 15 every year.
Breton language
In 2008, 12% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools, where Breton language is taught alongside French.[3]
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)
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