Plouézec

Plouézec (Breton: Ploueg-ar-Mor) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.

Plouézec

Ploueg-ar-Mor
Commune
View over Port Lazo
Coat of arms
Location of Plouézec
Plouézec
Plouézec
Coordinates: 48°44′56″N 2°59′02″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentCôtes-d'Armor
ArrondissementGuingamp
CantonPaimpol
IntercommunalityPaimpol-Goëlo
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Jacques Mangold
Area
1
27.87 km2 (10.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
3,182
 • Density110/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
22214 /22470
Elevation0–106 m (0–348 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It has 17 km of rugged coastline that makes it a tourist destination all year round, with beaches such as Bréhec and Pors Pin.

Plouézec is twinned with the Irish town of Ballinamore and the twinning committee hosts a Fest Noz festival every August around the Moulin de Craca which regularly draws thousands of visitors. There is traditional Irish and Breton music, as well as food and drink available. Especially popular is the famous moules-frites, which is a dish of mussels and French fries.

It has been strongly influenced by the sea and local people often refer to themselves as enfants de la mer (children of the sea). Water-based sports such as fishing, sailing, and swimming are very popular and are practised by locals and tourists alike.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
19623,319—    
19683,481+4.9%
19753,399−2.4%
19823,124−8.1%
19903,089−1.1%
19993,181+3.0%
20083,338+4.9%

Inhabitants of Plouézec are called plouézécains in French.

Breton language

The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on November 14, 2008.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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