Pléneuf-Val-André
Pléneuf-Val-André (French pronunciation: [plenœf val ɑ̃dʁe]; Breton: Pleneg-Nantraezh; Gallo: Ploenoec) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany 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.
Pléneuf-Val-André
Pleneg-Nantraezh | |
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 Aerial view of Le Val-André | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Pléneuf-Val-André  | |
  Pléneuf-Val-André  Pléneuf-Val-André | |
| Coordinates: 48°35′30″N 2°32′49″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Brieuc |
| Canton | Pléneuf-Val-André |
| Intercommunality | Lamballe Terre et Mer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre-Alexis Blévin |
| Area 1 | 17.07 km2 (6.59 sq mi) |
| Population | 4,083 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22186 /22370 |
| Elevation | 0–117 m (0–384 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3,522 | — |
| 1968 | 3,651 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 3,654 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 3,591 | −1.7% |
| 1990 | 3,600 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3,680 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3,949 | +7.3% |
People from Pléneuf-Val-André are called pléneuviens or valandréens in French.
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
Gallery
Val-André, wide-angle view
Val-André, the beach and harbour
Sunset at the beach of Val-André
Val-André, the chapel
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pléneuf-Val-André. |
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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