Morlaix
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Morlaix is a commune
in the Finistère
department of Brittany in northwestern France
. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
One of these houses is "la Maison dite de la duchesse Anne", or "Duchess Anne’s house", which is now a museum, open to the public. This sixteenth century house is said to be one of the oldest in the town. The Museum of the Jacobins in Morlaix, housed in a former convent, traces the history of Finistère. The town also contains the Parc botanique de Suscinio
.
Morlaix is well placed for those who enjoy sea sports such as surfing, sand buggying, kite flying etc. There are coastal paths for walks. Morlaix has France’s tallest lighthouse, the Phare de L’ile Vierge. Inland activities include bowling, golf, horse-riding and many others. There is also a cinema and a swimming pool.
on June 27, 2008.
In 2008, 6.45% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.
The Diwan
school in Morlaix, started around 1988, was located in some very old flats. In January 2008 the mayor offered them an empty school. In June 2008 the new mayor decided the Diwan school must move to a building in a very bad state, because the town council wants to reuse the building for public school.
, a regional airline and Air France
subsidiary, is headquartered by the airport in Morlaix.
, England
; The Truro Morlaix Twinning Association was created in 1979. Chełm, Poland
Würselen
, Germany
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...
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...
department of Brittany in northwestern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
Leisure and tourism
The old quarter of the town has winding streets of cobbled stones and overhanging houses constructed of stone and timber. Many have religious and secular sculptures on their façades.One of these houses is "la Maison dite de la duchesse Anne", or "Duchess Anne’s house", which is now a museum, open to the public. This sixteenth century house is said to be one of the oldest in the town. The Museum of the Jacobins in Morlaix, housed in a former convent, traces the history of Finistère. The town also contains the Parc botanique de Suscinio
Parc botanique de Suscinio
The Parc botanique de Suscinio is a botanical garden located on the grounds of the Château de Suscinio, Morlaix, Finistère, in Brittany, north-west France. It is open daily; an admission fee is charged....
.
Morlaix is well placed for those who enjoy sea sports such as surfing, sand buggying, kite flying etc. There are coastal paths for walks. Morlaix has France’s tallest lighthouse, the Phare de L’ile Vierge. Inland activities include bowling, golf, horse-riding and many others. There is also a cinema and a swimming pool.
Transport
- Morlaix Railway StationGare de MorlaixGare de Morlaix is a railway station serving the town Morlaix, Finistère department, western France. It is situated on the Paris–Brest railway and the branch to Roscoff.-Services:...
is served by TGVTGVThe TGV is France's high-speed rail service, currently operated by SNCF Voyages, the long-distance rail branch of SNCF, the French national rail operator....
on the Paris–Brest railwayParis–Brest railwayThe railway from Paris to Brest is an important French 622-kilometre long railway line, that connects Paris to the western port city Brest via Le Mans and Rennes. It is used for passenger and freight traffic...
. - Morlaix airport is Morlaix Ploujean Airport.
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 June 27, 2008.
In 2008, 6.45% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.
The Diwan
Diwan (school)
Diwan is a federation of Breton language-medium schools in Brittany .-Concept:The Diwan concept, which allows children to learn French and Breton through immersion was inspired by the Gaelscoileanna movement in Ireland, Ikastolak movement in the Basque Country and the Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin...
school in Morlaix, started around 1988, was located in some very old flats. In January 2008 the mayor offered them an empty school. In June 2008 the new mayor decided the Diwan school must move to a building in a very bad state, because the town council wants to reuse the building for public school.
Population
Inhabitants of Morlaix are called in French Morlaisiens.Economy
Brit AirBrit Air
Brit Air is a regional airline based on the grounds of Morlaix Airport at Ploujean, Morlaix, Brittany, France, operating scheduled services as an Air France franchise out of Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport, Paris-Orly Airport and Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport.-History:The airline was established in...
, a regional airline and Air France
Air France
Air France , stylised as AIRFRANCE, is the French flag carrier headquartered in Tremblay-en-France, , and is one of the world's largest airlines. It is a subsidiary of the Air France-KLM Group and a founding member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance...
subsidiary, is headquartered by the airport in Morlaix.
International relations
Morlaix is twinned with: TruroTruro
Truro is a city and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The city is the centre for administration, leisure and retail in Cornwall, with a population recorded in the 2001 census of 17,431. Truro urban statistical area, which includes parts of surrounding parishes, has a 2001 census...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
; The Truro Morlaix Twinning Association was created in 1979. Chełm, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
Würselen
Würselen
Würselen is a town in the district of Aachen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Coat of arms:The coat of arms show the eagle of the coat of arms of Aachen in the topleft corner. The second quarter shows the coat of arms of the Rhine Province, however the bend also represents the river Wurm which...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...