Landéda (; br, Landeda) is a
commune in the
Finistère department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
of
Brittany in north-western
France.
Geography
The coastal commune of Landéda forms a peninsula between two
rias, the
Aber Wrac'h
The Aber Wrac'h is a small village and port located on the river Wrac'h in the commune of Landéda in the department of Finistère in France, located in Brittany.
The Wrac'h's source is in Trémaouézan. It travels through Ploudaniel, Le Folg ...
to the north and the
Aber-Benoît to the south.
History
* 1790: commune established
* 1822: linked with the commune of
Brouennou
* 1829: annexed the commune of
Brouennou
Population
Inhabitants of Landéda are called in
French
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
''Landédaens''.
Sea rescue
Landeda is the base for the high-speed rescue motorboat located at the port of
Aber Wrac'h
The Aber Wrac'h is a small village and port located on the river Wrac'h in the commune of Landéda in the department of Finistère in France, located in Brittany.
The Wrac'h's source is in Trémaouézan. It travels through Ploudaniel, Le Folg ...
. The rescue service is operated by volunteers. The rescue motorboat is named the President Joseph Oulhen, which is the name of a former manager of the service who died in service in 1986.
Economy
The port of the Aber Wrac'h is within the territory of the commune. It includes a marina managed by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of
Brest.
Sights
* Sainte-Marguerite chapel
* Troménec chapel
* Brouennou chapel
Other notable sights include an
abbey, a
manor
Manor may refer to:
Land ownership
*Manorialism or "manor system", the method of land ownership (or "tenure") in parts of medieval Europe, notably England
*Lord of the manor, the owner of an agreed area of land (or "manor") under manorialism
*Man ...
, many stone crosses and islands with ancient ruins.
Associations
* Oak Theatre Company
* Vrac'h Amateur Theatre
See also
*
Communes of the Finistère department
References
External links
Landeda Official website for the Commune of Landéda L'Aberwrac'h.
*
Communes of Finistère
Osismii
Populated coastal places in France
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