Pléven (French pronunciation: [plevɛ̃]; Breton: Pleven) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France, 70 km north west of Rennes.
Pléven
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Location of Pléven  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°29′27″N 2°19′09″W / 48.4908°N 2.3192°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Dinan |
| Canton | Plancoët |
| Intercommunality | Dinan Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Guilbert[1] |
Area 1 | 9.73 km2 (3.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 610 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22200 /22130 |
| Elevation | 7–107 m (23–351 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Notable buildings
editThe parish church is dedicated to St Pierre.
The Manoir du Vaumadeuc dates from the 15th century, and was built by Madeuc, lord of Guémadeuc. In the 18th century it was acquired by Joseph-Marie-François de Talhouèt, Comte de Sévérac. After the French Revolution, François Tresvaux du Fraval, a Priest Canon of Paris, had his library at the Manor. In the 20th century the Manor passed to the family of the Vicomte de Pontbriand.[4]
There is a small museum dedicated to the history of wooden clog making (Musee due sabotier).[5]
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 605 | — |
| 1968 | 606 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 630 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 594 | −5.7% |
| 1990 | 578 | −2.7% |
| 1999 | 565 | −2.2% |
| 2008 | 609 | +7.8% |
Inhabitants of Pléven are called plévennais in French.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Fiche cours d'eau - L'Arguenon (J11-0300), Sandre; Service d'administration nationale des données et référentiels sur l'eau, retrieved 15 September 2021
- ^ "Historique". Manoir du Vaumadeuc. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "Musee du Sabotier". Pleven.
External links
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- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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