Paimpol
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Paimpol is a commune
in the Côtes-d'Armor
department in Brittany in northwestern France
.
It is a tourist destination, especially during the summer months when people are attracted by its port and beaches.
on 29 September 2008.
In 2008, 11.8% of primary school children attended bilingual schools.
is connected by trains to Gare de Guingamp
with the Paris-Montparnasse - Brest line.
Blue and white striped-jumpers are immediately visible in the streets and are seen to reflect not only their pride in all things to do with the sea, but also in their région, Brittany
.
The town centre leads from the port down to the coast, through cobbled streets filled with restaurants, cafés and bars. The town centre includes the Quartier Latin. It was at La place du Martray that Pierre Loti
chose to put the house of Gaud, the heroine of his novel Pêcheur d'Islande. The attractions of the town are also a major theme of Guy Ropartz's opera Le Pays
and Théodore Botrel
's song La Paimpolaise.
Other popular tourist sights include: the Abbaye de Beauport dating back to 1202, and the chapels of Lanvignec, Ste Barbe and Kergrist.
L'île de Bréhat is a rocky archipelago 10 minutes by ferry from the coast next to Paimpol. It is made up of two large islands connected by a bridge, and numerous smaller ones.
Other places of interest in the area include the Moulin de Craca
and Circuit de falaises in Plouézec
, as well as Pors-Even and the Tour de Kerroc'h in Ploubazlanec
.
Tourists are well catered for with regular events such as the Tuesday morning street market, night-markets, and "Mardi du port" - where tourists can enjoy diverse world music beside the port.
Paimpol is also home to the bi-annual "Fête des chants de marin" (Sea shanty festival) which attracts thousands of visitors over three days in August and will take place this year on 12-14th August 2011.
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Communes of France
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in the Côtes-d'Armor
Côtes-d'Armor
Côtes-d'Armor is a department in the north of Brittany, in northwestern France.-History:Côtes-du-Nord was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Brittany. Its name was changed in 1990 to...
department in Brittany in northwestern France
France
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It is a tourist destination, especially during the summer months when people are attracted by its port and beaches.
Population
Inhabitants of Paimpol are called paimpolais.Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhonegYa d'ar brezhoneg
Ya d'ar brezhoneg is a campaign launched by the Ofis ar Brezhoneg in order to stimulate the use of the Breton language in daily life in Brittany, western France. In the first phase, started on 5 October 2001, civil society was targeted. Over 560 enterprises and organisations have signed the...
on 29 September 2008.
In 2008, 11.8% of primary school children attended bilingual schools.
Transport
The Gare de PaimpolGare de Paimpol
Gare de Paimpol is a railway station serving the town Paimpol, Côtes-d'Armor department, western France.It's the terminus of the line from Guingamp.-Services:-References:* -See also:* Réseau Breton...
is connected by trains to Gare de Guingamp
Gare de Guingamp
Gare de Guingamp is a railway station serving the town Guingamp, Côtes-d'Armor department, western France. It is situated on the Paris–Brest railway. It is also an important station for the local railway network Réseau Breton.-Services:...
with the Paris-Montparnasse - Brest line.
Sights
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...
.
The town centre leads from the port down to the coast, through cobbled streets filled with restaurants, cafés and bars. The town centre includes the Quartier Latin. It was at La place du Martray that Pierre Loti
Pierre Loti
Pierre Loti was a French novelist and naval officer.-Biography:Loti's education began in his birthplace, Rochefort, Charente-Maritime. At the age of seventeen he entered the naval school in Brest and studied at Le Borda. He gradually rose in his profession, attaining the rank of captain in 1906...
chose to put the house of Gaud, the heroine of his novel Pêcheur d'Islande. The attractions of the town are also a major theme of Guy Ropartz's opera Le Pays
Le Pays
Le Pays is a three act opera by Guy Ropartz with a libretto by Charles Le Goffic. It was composed between 1908 and 1910 and was premiered in 1912 at Nancy...
and Théodore Botrel
Théodore Botrel
Jean-Baptiste-Théodore-Marie Botrel was a French singer-songwriter, poet and playwright. He is best known for his popular songs about his native Brittany, of which the most famous is La Paimpolaise. During World War I he became France's official "Bard of the Armies".-Life:Born in Dinan, Botrel was...
's song La Paimpolaise.
Other popular tourist sights include: the Abbaye de Beauport dating back to 1202, and the chapels of Lanvignec, Ste Barbe and Kergrist.
L'île de Bréhat is a rocky archipelago 10 minutes by ferry from the coast next to Paimpol. It is made up of two large islands connected by a bridge, and numerous smaller ones.
Other places of interest in the area include the Moulin de Craca
Moulin de Craca
Moulin de Craca is a windmill in Plouézec, Brittany, France. It is popular amongst both locals and tourists because of its location on top of a cliff overlooking Port Lazo....
and Circuit de falaises in Plouézec
Plouézec
Plouézec is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.It has 13 km of rugged coastline that makes it a popular tourist destination all year round, with high quality beaches such as Bréhec and Pors Pin...
, as well as Pors-Even and the Tour de Kerroc'h in Ploubazlanec
Ploubazlanec
Ploubazlanec is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.Historically its economy relied on fishing. Fishermen in the 19th century and early 20th century went to Iceland aboard sailing ships called goelettes....
.
Events
Paimpol is also home to the bi-annual "Fête des chants de marin" (Sea shanty festival) which attracts thousands of visitors over three days in August and will take place this year on 12-14th August 2011.
International relations
The following towns are twinned with Paimpol: GrundarfjörðurGrundarfjörður
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, Iceland
Iceland
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Romsey
Romsey
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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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Vermilion
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