Plouay
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Plouay is a commune
in the Morbihan
department in Brittany in north-western France
.
Plouay hosts the GP Ouest-France
and the GP de Plouay
, an annual cycling race (a men's and women's race, respectively). It was also the location of the World Championships of Cycling in 2000. The Tour de France
has visited this town three times: in 1998, 2002 and in 2006.
and Plouead (Ploueiz), Ploueadez (-ed) in Breton
.
on February the 10th of 2006.
In 2008, 11,56% of the children in Plouay attended Breton-French bilingual classes in primary education.
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 Morbihan
Morbihan
Morbihan is a department in Brittany, situated in the northwest of France. It is named after the Morbihan , the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coastline.-History:...
department in Brittany in north-western 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...
.
Plouay hosts the GP Ouest-France
GP Ouest-France
Grand-Prix de Plouay Ouest-France is an elite cycle race held annually in late summer around a circuit based on the small Breton village of Plouay since 1931...
and the GP de Plouay
GP de Plouay
Grand Prix de Plouay is a professional road bicycle racing event held in Plouay, France on the UCI Women's Road World Cup.- Past results :-External links:*...
, an annual cycling race (a men's and women's race, respectively). It was also the location of the World Championships of Cycling in 2000. The Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
has visited this town three times: in 1998, 2002 and in 2006.
Demographics
Inhabitants of Plouay or Ploue are called Plouaysiens in FrenchFrench language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
and Plouead (Ploueiz), Ploueadez (-ed) in Breton
Breton language
Breton is a Celtic language spoken in Brittany , France. Breton is a Brythonic language, descended from the Celtic British language brought from Great Britain to Armorica by migrating Britons during the Early Middle Ages. Like the other Brythonic languages, Welsh and Cornish, it is classified as...
.
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 February the 10th of 2006.
In 2008, 11,56% of the children in Plouay attended Breton-French bilingual classes in primary education.