Intercommunality Paimpol-Goëlo Area 15.04 km² Arrondissement Saint-Brieuc | Canton Paimpol Population (2008) 3,238 Local time Wednesday 4:00 AM | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind S at 23 km/h, 89% Humidity Points of interest La Tour de Kerroc'h, Croix des veuves ou Kroaz Pell, Mur des disparus en mer | ||
Ploubazlanec (Breton: Plaeraneg) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.
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Map of 22620 Ploubazlanec, France
Historically its economy relied on fishing. Fishermen in the 19th century and early 20th century went to Iceland aboard sailing ships called goelettes.
The name Ploubazlanec is typically Breton, "plou" meaning "land of". The name changed from Pleraneg, which still can be seen on road signs.
Ploubazlanec is the embarking place to go to the Île-de-Bréhat.
The place was made famous by the French novel by Pierre Loti, Pêcheur d'Islande, situated in Ploubazlanec.
Population
Inhabitants of Ploubazlanec are called ploubazlanecains in French.
References
Ploubazlanec Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA