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Glomel (; ) is a commune in the
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.department in
Brittany Brittany ( ) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the north-west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica in Roman Gaul. It became an Kingdom of Brittany, independent kingdom and then a Duch ...
in northwestern
France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
. The town is also home to the Guerphelès andalusite mine, the largest
andalusite Andalusite is an aluminium nesosilicate mineral with the chemical formula Al2SiO5. This mineral was called andalousite by Delamétherie, who thought it came from Andalusia, Spain. It soon became clear that it was a locality error, and that the sp ...
mining site in Europe.


Population

Inhabitants of Glomel are called ''glomelois'' in French.


Geography

Glomel is located on the northern slope of the Montagnes Noires (french, Black Mountains). The Minez Du is the highest peak in the village. The village centre is located west of
Rostrenen Rostrenen (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Côtes-d'Armor Departments of France, department and Brittany (administrative region), Brittany Regions of France, region of northwestern France. Geography Neighbouring communes Rostrenen ...
and north of
Lorient Lorient (; ) is a town (''Communes of France, commune'') and Port, seaport in the Morbihan Departments of France, department of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in western France. History Prehistory and classical antiquity Beginn ...
.


Geology

The geology of Glomel is renowned for its exceptionally rich
andalusite Andalusite is an aluminium nesosilicate mineral with the chemical formula Al2SiO5. This mineral was called andalousite by Delamétherie, who thought it came from Andalusia, Spain. It soon became clear that it was a locality error, and that the sp ...
deposit, known for having the highest andalusite content in the world. This unique mineral, prized for its high-temperature resistance, has been extracted at the Guerphalès mine since 1970. The site, operated by
Imerys IMERYS S.A. is a French Multinational corporation, multinational company that specialises in the production and processing of industrial minerals. The main headquarters is located in Paris and are constituents of the CAC Mid 60 index. Groupe Bru ...
, plays a crucial role in the global andalusite market, producing 65,000 tonnes annually, which accounts for 20-25% of global output.


Map


Breton language

In 2008, 25.47% of primary school children attended bilingual schools. ''Ofis ar Brezhoneg''
''Enseignement bilingue''
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Gallery


Churches

File:Eglise St Germain de Glomel.JPG, The parish church File:Eglise Trégornan en Glomel.JPG, The church Saint Corentin in Trégornan village File:Chapelle Saint-Conogan Glomel.JPG, Chapel Saint Conogan File:Chapelle Sainte-Christine Glomel 2.JPG, Chapel Sainte Christine File:Ossuaire Tregornan en Glomel.JPG, Ossuary in Trégornan village


Civil heritage

File:Menhir Glomel.JPG, Standing stone in village centre File:Château de Coatcouraval.JPG, Coatcouraval castle File:Glomel mairie.JPG, The village hall File:Grande Tranchée Glomel.JPG, The big trench (canal de Nantes à Brest)


See also

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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):


References


External links

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Communes of Côtes-d'Armor {{Guingamp-geo-stub