Country France Department Finistère Intercommunality Presqu'île de Crozon Area 80.37 km² Arrondissement Châteaulin | Region Brittany Canton Crozon Population (2013) 7,634 Local time Sunday 11:13 PM | |
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Weather 10°C, Wind W at 16 km/h, 73% Humidity Points of interest Cap de la Chèvre, Maison des Minéraux, Plage De La Palue, Dolmen de Rostudel, Île des Morts | ||
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.
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Map of 29160 Crozon, 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.
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.
Breton language
In 2008, 4.58% of primary-school children attended bilingual school.
International relations
Crozon is twinned with the following places: