Country France Department Finistère Intercommunality Baie du Kernic Area 14.79 km² Local time Wednesday 4:01 AM | Region Brittany Canton Plouescat Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 3,660 (1999) Arrondissement Morlaix | |
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Weather 5°C, Wind S at 14 km/h, 96% Humidity | ||
Plouescat (Breton: Ploueskad) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. It is a seaside resort, complete with a casino and a large camping and caravanning site, adjacent to its extensive beach of fine, powdery sand. The region is largely agricultural, specialising in artichokes, onions, cauliflowers and potatoes.
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Map of 29430 Plouescat, France
In the centre of the village is Les Halles - a remarkable timber-framed market hall dating from the early 15th Century which has been classified by the French Ministry of Culture as a Monument historique since 1915.
The route of a former railway line provided the foundation for a new road, called Le boulevard de l'Europe, which by-passes Plouescat on its southern side.
Population
Inhabitants of Plouescat are called in French Plouescatais.
Breton language
In 2008, 17.02% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.
International relations
Plouescat is twinned with: