Intercommunality Lanvollon Plouha Area 39.97 km² Local time Wednesday 4:07 AM | Canton Plouha Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 4,397 (1999) Arrondissement Saint-Brieuc | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind S at 23 km/h, 89% Humidity | ||
Plouha (Breton: Plouha, Gallo: Plóha) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.
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Map of 22580 Plouha, France
Population
Inhabitants of Plouha are called plouhatins in French.
International relations
Plouha is twinned with Killorglin located in County Kerry, Ireland.
History
Plouha has many notable medieval sites ranging from chapels and churches to manoires and kers. The Chapel of Kermaria (Kermaria an Iskuit) is perhaps the most widely recognized, outside of Brittany.
World War II
Plouha's beaches were the sight of several Resistance efforts, notably as part of the Comet line, a resistance group that sheltered Allied troops and helped them return to Great Britain. The plage Bonaparte in Plouha was the site for the Shelburne Operation which organized the return of Allied airmen to Dartmouth, UK.