Pleudihen-sur-Rance

Pleudihen-sur-Rance (French pronunciation: ​[plødi.ɛ̃ syʁ ʁɑ̃s], literally Pleudihen on Rance; Breton: Pleudehen) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Pleudihen-sur-Rance
Pleudehen
Commune
Train station
Coat of arms
Location of Pleudihen-sur-Rance
Pleudihen-sur-Rance
Pleudihen-sur-Rance
Coordinates: 48°30′42″N 1°57′02″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentCôtes-d'Armor
ArrondissementDinan
CantonLanvallay
IntercommunalityDinan Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) David Boixière
Area
1
24.55 km2 (9.48 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
2,968
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
22197 /22690
Elevation0–63 m (0–207 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is known for the production of apples and Breton champagne (cider).

During the latter half of the 18th century, the town took in a large share of 2,000 Acadians who were deported to France against their will.

Geography

Located only a couple of miles from the Rance, Pleudihen-sur-Rance is accessible via the D29 that goes to La Vicomté-sur-Rance to the south (4 miles) and Châteauneuf-d'Ille-et-Vilaine (8 miles) to the north.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
19622,056—    
19682,318+12.7%
19752,351+1.4%
19822,461+4.7%
19902,495+1.4%
19992,516+0.8%
20082,775+10.3%

Inhabitants of Pleudihen-sur-Rance are called pleudihennais in French.

Attractions

The Musée de la Pomme et du Cidre (The Apple and Cider Museum), located in a farmhouse within town, is a prominent attraction, displaying various types of apple trees, production methods, and offers cider tasting.

Partnership

Pleudihen-sur-Rance maintains a town partnership with the German community of Herschbach in the Westerwaldkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.


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