Loctudy
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Loctudy is a fishing port and seaside resort
in Brittany
, France
, at the mouth of the Pont-l'Abbé
river estuary.
The commune
is in the Finistère
Departments of France
department in northwestern France. Situated on the peninsula of Penmarc'h
in the far southwestern part of Lower Brittany, it preserves elements of old Breton culture, and the Breton language is still in use.
The name means "place or hermitage of St Tudy". There is controversy concerning the identity of the saint: both Tudy of Landevennec
and Tudwal have been suggested. The eleventh century church is dedicated to St Tudy.
The port grew because of its sheltered position protected from the prevailing southwest winds. The fishing port is important (2004-6: around 7000 tonnes per annum landed), and specializes in langoustine
s, called "demoiselles de Loctudy". The four ports of the Penmarc'h peninsula (Guilvinec
, Saint Guénolé Penmarc'h, Loctudy and Lesconil) land 40 000 tonnes per year and constitute the largest fishery in France. A marina
was constructed in 1991 and had (2006) 661 moorings.
Loctudy is twinned
with the towns of Fishguard
in Pembrokeshire
, Wales
and Ribadeo
in Galicia, Spain
.
Seaside resort
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in Brittany
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
, France
France
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, at the mouth of the Pont-l'Abbé
Pont-l'Abbé
Pont-l'Abbé is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.The self-styled capital of Pays Bigouden , Pont-l'Abbé was founded in the 14th century by a monk of Loctudy who built the first bridge across the river estuary, hence the name...
river estuary.
The commune
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
is in the Finistère
Finistère
Finistère is a département of France, in the extreme west of Brittany.-History:The name Finistère derives from the Latin Finis Terræ, meaning end of the earth, and may be compared with Land's End on the opposite side of the English Channel...
Departments of France
department in northwestern France. Situated on the peninsula of Penmarc'h
Penmarch
Penmarc'h or Penmarch is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. It lies 18 km south-west of Quimper by road.-History:...
in the far southwestern part of Lower Brittany, it preserves elements of old Breton culture, and the Breton language is still in use.
The name means "place or hermitage of St Tudy". There is controversy concerning the identity of the saint: both Tudy of Landevennec
Tudy of Landevennec
Tudy of Landevennec was a Breton saint of the 5th or 6th century. He was a hermit who founded monasteries in Brittany and Cornwall. The village of St Tudy in Cornwall is named for him. He may have been a disciple of Saint Mawes , after whom St Mawes is named. His companions may have included Saint...
and Tudwal have been suggested. The eleventh century church is dedicated to St Tudy.
The port grew because of its sheltered position protected from the prevailing southwest winds. The fishing port is important (2004-6: around 7000 tonnes per annum landed), and specializes in langoustine
Norway lobster
Nephrops norvegicus, known variously as the Norway lobster, Dublin Bay prawn, or scampi, is a slim, orange-pink lobster which grows up to long, and is "the most important commercial crustacean in Europe"...
s, called "demoiselles de Loctudy". The four ports of the Penmarc'h peninsula (Guilvinec
Guilvinec
Guilvinec or Le Guilvinec is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.-Population:Inhabitants of Guilvinec are called in FrenchGuilvinistes.-Breton language:...
, Saint Guénolé Penmarc'h, Loctudy and Lesconil) land 40 000 tonnes per year and constitute the largest fishery in France. A marina
Marina
A marina is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats.A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo from freighters....
was constructed in 1991 and had (2006) 661 moorings.
Loctudy is twinned
Town twinning
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with the towns of Fishguard
Fishguard
Fishguard is a coastal town in Pembrokeshire, south-west Wales, with a population of 3,300 . The community of Fishguard and Goodwick had a population of 5043 at the 2001 census....
in Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council is headquartered....
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
and Ribadeo
Ribadeo
Ribadeo is a municipality in the Spanish province of Lugo in Galicia. It has a population of 9619 and an area of 106.2 km². It is the capital of the A Mariña Oriental region .- External links:*....
in Galicia, Spain
Spain
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.