Saint-Brieuc
Saint-Brieuc (, Breton language, Breton: ''Sant-Brieg'' , Gallo language, Gallo: ''Saent-Berioec'') is a city in the Côtes-d'Armor Departments of France, department in Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in northwestern France. History Saint-Brieuc is named after a Wales, Welsh monk, Saint Brioc, Brioc, who Christianised the region in the 5th century and established an oratory there. Évêché de Saint-Brieuc, Bro Sant-Brieg/Pays de Saint-Brieuc, one of the nine traditional bishoprics of Brittany, which were used as administrative areas before the French Revolution, was named after Saint-Brieuc. It also dates from the Middle Ages when the ‘pays de Saint Brieuc’, or Penteur, was established by Duke Arthur II of Brittany as one of his eight ‘battles’ or administrative regions. Geography The town is located by the English Channel, on the Bay of Saint-Brieuc. Two rivers flow through Saint-Brieuc: the Goued/Gouët and the Gouedig/Gouédic. Other towns of notable siz ...
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Saint-Brieuc Cathedral
Saint-Brieuc Cathedral () is a Roman Catholic church building, church located in the town of Saint-Brieuc, Brittany, France, and dedicated to Saint Stephen. The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Saint-Brieuc and Tréguier. It was declared a minor basilica on 3 September 1875. It is a listed ''monument historique'' since 1906. Introduction The Cathėdrale St-Étienne on the Place du Gėnėral de Gaulle in Saint-Brieuc has the look of a fortress, and did, in fact, fulfil the role of a church-fortress ("cathédrale-forteresse") on many occasions when the town was laid siege to in earlier times. The central porch is flanked by two sturdy towers: the 14th-century Tour Brieuc. which is 92 feet high and the 15th-century Tour Marie, which is 108 feet in height. These towers have loop-holes and machicolations which would have allowed the use of a variety of defensive weapons and are supported by stout buttresses. The two arms of the transept jut far out and are protected by towers wi ...
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Saint-Brieuc Armor Agglomération
Saint-Brieuc Armor Agglomération () is the ''communauté d'agglomération'', an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Saint-Brieuc. It is located in the Côtes-d'Armor department, in the Brittany region, western France. It was created in January 2017. Its seat is in Saint-Brieuc.CA Saint-Brieuc Armor Agglomération
BANATIC Its area is . Its population was 151,733 in 2017, of which 44,372 in Saint-Brieuc proper.Comparateur de territoire

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Côtes-d'Armor
The Côtes-d'Armor ( , ; ; , ), formerly known as Côtes-du-Nord until 1990 (, ), is a department in the north of Brittany, in northwestern France. In 2019, it had a population of 600,582.Populations légales 2019: 22 Côtes-d'Armor
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History

French Revolution

Côtes-du-Nord was one of the original 83 departments created on 4 March 1790 following the French Revolution. It was made up from the near entirety of the ancient Pays de Saint-Brieuc, most of historical
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Canton Of Saint-Brieuc-1
The canton of Saint-Brieuc-1 is an administrative division of the Côtes-d'Armor department, northwestern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Saint-Brieuc. It consists of the following communes: #Saint-Brieuc Saint-Brieuc (, Breton language, Breton: ''Sant-Brieg'' , Gallo language, Gallo: ''Saent-Berioec'') is a city in the Côtes-d'Armor Departments of France, department in Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in northwestern France. History ... (partly) References Cantons of Côtes-d'Armor {{CôtesArmor-geo-stub ...
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Canton Of Saint-Brieuc-2
The canton of Saint-Brieuc-2 is an administrative division of the Côtes-d'Armor department, northwestern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Saint-Brieuc. It consists of the following communes: #Saint-Brieuc Saint-Brieuc (, Breton language, Breton: ''Sant-Brieg'' , Gallo language, Gallo: ''Saent-Berioec'') is a city in the Côtes-d'Armor Departments of France, department in Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in northwestern France. History ... (partly) References Cantons of Côtes-d'Armor {{CôtesArmor-geo-stub ...
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Gouët
The Gouët () is a river in the department of Côtes-d'Armor, in Brittany, France. It drains into the English Channel. Geography The river's source is found at the top of Kerchouan, a shale geological feature located in the commune of La Harmoye. Il prend sa source à la cime de Kerchouan, un relief schisteux situé sur la commune de La Harmoye. Much of the water is from rainfall, however, it is also influenced by a dam in La Méaugon, which collects potable water for the nearby city of Saint-Brieuc. This dam siphons off 86% of the surface of the basin. The Gouët is an extremely polluted river. Its banks are the site of intensive agriculture, and in addition it receives runoff from multiple nearby oil refineries. Finally, the Gouët is polluted by the waste products from nearby food processing factories. The river is long and it empties into the English Channel at Saint-Brieuc, at the port of Légué, thus separating the cities of Saint-Brieuc and Plérin. The widt ...
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Ploufragan
Ploufragan (; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. Ploufragan lies adjacent to the southwest of Saint-Brieuc Saint-Brieuc (, Breton language, Breton: ''Sant-Brieg'' , Gallo language, Gallo: ''Saent-Berioec'') is a city in the Côtes-d'Armor Departments of France, department in Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in northwestern France. History ..., the prefecture and largest city of Côtes-d'Armor. Population Inhabitants of Ploufragan are called ''ploufraganais'' in French. See also * Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department References External links * Communes of Côtes-d'Armor {{SaintBrieuc-geo-stub ...
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Brittany (administrative Region)
The region Brittany ( ; ; Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) is an administrative region of Metropolitan France, comprising the departments of Côtes-d'Armor, Finistère, Ille-et-Vilaine, and Morbihan. Its capital and largest city is Rennes. Bordered by the English Channel to the north, the Celtic Sea to the west, and the Atlantic Ocean ( Bay of Biscay) to the south, Brittany's neighboring regions are Normandy to the northeast and Pays de la Loire to the southeast. It is one of two regions in Metropolitan France where all departments have direct access to the sea, the other being Corsica. The region of Brittany is sometimes referred to as “administrative Brittany” in contrast to “historical Brittany” or “cultural Brittany”, which also includes the Loire-Atlantique and the question of its connection with the rest of the administrative region is being discussed. History Brittany, located in the west-northwest corner of France, is one of the historic province ...
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Plérin
Plérin (; ; Gallo: ''Plérein'') is a coastal commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. The Marché du Porc Breton, located in Plérin, is where the price of pork is set for retailers across France.Une « table ronde » pour éviter une nouvelle crise dans la filière porcine
''Le Monde'', August 10, 2015

Population

Inhabitants of Plérin are called ''plérinais'' in French.

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Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department
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Trémuson
Trémuson (; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Trémuson are called ''trémusonnais'' in French. See also *Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department The following is a list of the 348 communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):

Langueux
Langueux (; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Langueux are called ''langueusiens'' in French. See also *Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department The following is a list of the 348 communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):

La Méaugon
La Méaugon (; ; Gallo: ''Laméaugon'') is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of La Méaugon are called ''méaugonnais'' in French. See also *Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department The following is a list of the 348 communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):