Perros-Guirec (; ) is a commune in the department of

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.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 ...

. It has been a seaside resort since the end of the 19th century.

Geography

Climate

Perros-Guirec has an

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''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Perros-Guirec is . The average annual rainfall is with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in February, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Perros-Guirec was on 19 July 2016; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 21 February 1948.

Breton language

In 2008, 4.79% of primary school children attended bilingual schools.

Tourism

Perros-Guirec is a seaside resort, with sandy beaches and water and beach sports. It is known for its pink granite rocks which have been sculpted by the sea into varied shapes and patterns. There are three large sandy beaches suitable for families: Trestraou beach is suitable for swimming, sunbathing as well as surfing, as it is sheltered and receives full sunshine; Trestrignel beach is wilder and more exposed to the wind; Saint-Guirec beach is smaller and even more picturesque with the presence of the Costaeres Castle on its island in front of it. Perros-Guirec has a number of seafront villas and manors, many of which are built with pink granite extracted locally. Cote Granite Rose pano

Economy

Perros-Guirec's economy is largely based on tourism but benefits also from its proximity to Lannion technopole. The nearby Grand Isle, separated from the mainland by a narrow channel, was once famous for its granite quarrying industry. The rock was transported from the island by boat, and was used in the construction of many imposing buildings in Paris.

International relations

Perros-Guirec is twinned with : *

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in the southwest of

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. *

Barr, Bas-Rhin Barr (; in Alsatian language, Alsatian ''Borr'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Bas-Rhin Departments of France, department in the Alsace region of north-eastern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Barrois'' or ''Barrois ...

, France * Quintin, France

People

Inhabitants of Perros-Guirec are called ''Perrosiens'' in French. Perros-Guirec was long attended by men of letters and artists, for instance the painter Maurice Denis, owner of a villa in Trestrignel ("Never the nature seemed to me more beautiful than in Perros"), writers Anatole Le Braz, Charles Le Goffic, or Ernest Renan who was behind the idea of the construction of the Grand Hotel in Trestraou, to name a few.

Joseph Conrad Joseph Conrad (born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski, ; 3 December 1857 – 3 August 1924) was a Poles in the United Kingdom#19th century, Polish-British novelist and story writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest writers in the Eng ...

lived here for several years and wrote many of his most famous maritime books during that period.

Cultural references

Perros-Guirec is where, in Gaston Leroux's '' The Phantom of the Opera'', a teenage Vicomte de Chagny retrieves young Christine Daaé's scarf from the sea. It is also the final resting place of her father, where The Phantom plays ''The Resurrection Of Lazarus'' on her father's violin for her.

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Perrosguirec Communes of Côtes-d'Armor Seaside resorts in France