commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Finistère
Finistère (, ; br, Penn-ar-Bed ) is a department of France in the extreme west of Brittany. In 2019, it had a population of 915,090.
Brittany
Brittany (; french: link=no, Bretagne ; br, Breizh, or ; Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica during the period ...
in north-western
France
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.
The town lies about from
Audierne
Audierne (; br, Gwaien) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016 the former commune of Esquibien merged into Audierne.Douarnenez
Douarnenez (, ; meaning ''douar'' (land) ''an enez'' (the island) or land of the island), is a commune in the French department of Finistère, region of Brittany, northwestern France.
It is located at the mouth of the Pouldavid River, an estua ...
and is connected to Plouhinec by a small, scenic road that passes through the Goyen valley.
International relations
It is twinned with the civil Parish of
Constantine
Constantine most often refers to:
* Constantine the Great, Roman emperor from 306 to 337, also known as Constantine I
*Constantine, Algeria, a city in Algeria
Constantine may also refer to:
People
* Constantine (name), a masculine given name ...
in Kerrier,
Cornwall
Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic ...
.
Population
Inhabitants of Pont-Croix are called in French ''Pontécruciens''.
Sights
From Pont-Croix, short trips can be made to
Pointe du Raz
The Pointe du Raz is a promontory that extends into the Atlantic from western Brittany, in France. The local Breton name is ''Beg ar Raz''. It is the western point of the ''commune'' of Plogoff, Finistère.
It is named after the ''Raz de Sein' ...
,
Pointe du Van
The Pointe du Van ( br, Beg ar Vann, french: Pointe du Van, ) is a promontory that extends into the Atlantic from western Brittany, in France.
The local Breton name is ''Beg ar Vann''. It is located in the ''commune'' of Plogoff, Finistère
...
, and
Baie des Trépassés
Baie des Trépassés ( br, Bae an Anaon, french: Baie des Trépassés), or the Bay of the Dead, is a bay on Cap Sizun on the west coast of Finistère, in Brittany, France. The bay is located between Pointe du Raz and Pointe du Van, on the ter ...
. On the road to
Audierne
Audierne (; br, Gwaien) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016 the former commune of Esquibien merged into Audierne.Quimper
Quimper (, ; br, Kemper ; la, Civitas Aquilonia or ) is a commune and prefecture of the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Administration
Quimper is the prefecture (capital) of the Finistère department.
Geography
Th ...
Cathedral.
Pont-Croix's cobbled streets (''Ruelles pavées'') and medieval houses are located around a market and a church. The market is held every Thursday morning.
Other points of interest are:
* The Bridge over the River Goyen
* The Chapel of Saint Vincent
Notable people
*
Louise Magadur
Louise Magadur (21 April 1899 - 12 May 1992) was a French resistance fighter, Communist and Holocaust survivor.
Biography
Magadur was born on 21 April 1899 in Pont-Croix in Finistère, France.Charlotte Delbo, ''Le Convoi du 24 janvier'', p.188- ...