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Saint-Brieuc is a commune in FranceFrance

France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and whi...
, situated in Côtes-d'ArmorCôtes-d'Armor Overview

Ctes-d'Armor / Aodo-an-Arvor is a dpartement in the north of Brittany, in northwestern France....
 in BrittanyBrittany

Brittany is a former independent kingdom and duchy, then province of France and, at the same time, one of the six Celtic Na...
.

History

Saint-Brieuc is named after a WelshWales

Wales is one of four constituent parts of the United Kingdom....
 monk BriocBrioc

Saint Brioc was an early 6th century Welshman who became the first Abbot of Saint-Brieuc in Brittany....
, who evangelized the region in the 6th century and established an oratory there. Bro Sant-Brieg/Pays de Saint-Brieuc, one of the nine traditional bishoprics of Brittany which used as administrative areas before the French RevolutionFrench Revolution

The French Revolution was a pivotal period in the history of French, European and Western civilization....
, was named after Saint-Brieuc.

Geography


The town is located by the English ChannelEnglish Channel

The English Channel is the part of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the island of Great Britain from northern France and j...
, in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc. Two rivers flow through Saint-Brieuc: the Goued/Gouët and the Gouedig/Gouëdic.

Saint-Brieuc préfecture of the Côtes-d'ArmorCôtes-d'Armor Summary

Ctes-d'Armor / Aodo-an-Arvor is a dpartement in the north of Brittany, in northwestern France....
 is twinned with :
  • AberystwythAberystwyth

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    , WalesFacts About Wales

    Wales is one of four constituent parts of the United Kingdom....
  • Aghia Paraskevi, GreeceGreece

    GreeceGreece lies at the juncture of Europe, Asia, and Africa....
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Other towns of notable size in the département of Côtes d'Armor are Gwengamp/GuingampGuingamp

Guingamp is a town and commune of the Ctes-d'Armor dpartement of Brittany, France. Population: 8,008....
, DinanDinan

Dinan is a walled Breton town and a commune in the Ctes-d'Armor dpartement, France....
, and Lannuon/LannionLannion

Lannion is a commune of the Ctes-d'Armor dpartement, in Brittany, France....
 all sous-préfectures.

Neighboring communes

LangueuxLangueux

Langueux is a commune in the C?tes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France....
, La MéaugonLa Méaugon

La M?augon is a commune in the C?tes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France. ...
, PlérinPlérin

Pl?rin is a coastal commune in the C?tes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France....
, PloufraganPloufragan

Ploufragan is a commune in the C?tes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France....
, TrégueuxTrégueux

Tr?gueux is a commune in the C?tes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France....
 and TrémusonTrémuson

Tr?muson is a commune in the C?tes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France....
.

Demography

Inhabitants of Saint-Brieuc are called Briochins or Briochains.

 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em"| recent demographic history
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
43142 50281 52559 48563 44752 46087
Figure since 1962: Population without double countingPopulation without double counting

Population without double counting is an English translation of the phrase '....

Transport


Saint-Brieuc is connected by TGV AtlantiqueSNCF TGV Atlantique

The SNCF TGV Atlantique trains were built by Alsthom between 1988-1991....
 to Paris Montparnasse stationFacts About Gare Montparnasse

The Gare Montparnasse is a train station located in the Montparnasse area, in the XIVe arrondissement of Paris, France....
.

Also by connected by air to Newquay Cornwall Airport, by Isles of Scilly SkybusIsles of Scilly Skybus

Isles of Scilly Skybus is an airline based at Land's End airport, near St Just and Penzance in Cornwall, England....
:
Flights depart four days per week: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Miscellaneous

Saint-Brieuc is one of the towns in Europe that hosts the IU Honors Program.
The town of St. Brieux in Saskatchewan, Canada. Is named after Saint-Brieuc France.. As the town in Canada was founded by immigrants from this region in Bretagne. It was settled in the early 1900's

Births

Saint-Brieuc was the birthplace of:
  • Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, symbolist writer
  • Célestin BougléCélestin Bouglé

    Clestin Bougl was a French philosopher known for his role as one of mile Durkheim's collaborators and a member of the Anne...
    , philosopher
  • Louis GuillouxLouis Guilloux

    Louis Guilloux was a french writer born in Saint-Brieuc the 15 january 1899 and died in 1980 in the same city....
    , writerWriter

    The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write c...
  • Patrick DewaerePatrick Dewaere

    Patrick Dewaere was a French actor....
    , actorActor

    An actor is a person who acts, or plays a role, in a dramatic production....
  • YelleYelle

    Yelle is a French singer from the town of Saint-Brieuc, Bretagne....
     (Julie Budet) 1982 - Present, musicianMusician

    A musician is a person who plays or composes music....


See also

  • Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department

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