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Saint-Brieuc (Breton
Breton language

The Breton language is a Celtic languages spoken by some of the inhabitants of Brittany in France....
: Sant-Brieg, Gallo
Gallo language

Gallo is a languages of France. Gallo is a Romance language, one of the Langues d'o?l. It is spoken in Brittany and the west of France along the border with Normandy....
: Saent-Berioec) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor
Côtes-d'Armor

C?tes-d'Armor is a departments of France in the north of Brittany, in northwestern France....
 Department in Bretagne
Bretagne

Bretagne is one of the 26 regions of France of France. It occupies a large peninsula in the northwest of the country, lying between the English Channel to the north and the Bay of Biscay to the south....
 in northwestern France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
. It has a cathedral.

t-Brieuc is named after a Welsh
Wales

native_name = Cymru|conventional_long_name = Wales|common_name = Wales|image_flag = Flag of Wales 2.svg|national_motto = ...
 monk Brioc
Brioc

For the village of St Breock, Cornwall, see St Breock Saint Brioc was an early 6th century Welsh people 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 Revolution
French Revolution

The French Revolution was a period of political and social upheaval and radical change in the history of France, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudalism for the aristocracy and Roman Catholic Church clergy, underwent radical change to forms based on Age of Enlightenment principles of cit...
, was named after Saint-Brieuc.
Geography
The town is located by the English Channel
English Channel

The English Channel is an Arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates England from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. It is about long and varies in width from at its widest, to only in the Strait of Dover....
, in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc.






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Saint-Brieuc (Breton
Breton language

The Breton language is a Celtic languages spoken by some of the inhabitants of Brittany in France....
: Sant-Brieg, Gallo
Gallo language

Gallo is a languages of France. Gallo is a Romance language, one of the Langues d'o?l. It is spoken in Brittany and the west of France along the border with Normandy....
: Saent-Berioec) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor
Côtes-d'Armor

C?tes-d'Armor is a departments of France in the north of Brittany, in northwestern France....
 Department in Bretagne
Bretagne

Bretagne is one of the 26 regions of France of France. It occupies a large peninsula in the northwest of the country, lying between the English Channel to the north and the Bay of Biscay to the south....
 in northwestern France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
. It has a cathedral.

History

Saint-Brieuc is named after a Welsh
Wales

native_name = Cymru|conventional_long_name = Wales|common_name = Wales|image_flag = Flag of Wales 2.svg|national_motto = ...
 monk Brioc
Brioc

For the village of St Breock, Cornwall, see St Breock Saint Brioc was an early 6th century Welsh people 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 Revolution
French Revolution

The French Revolution was a period of political and social upheaval and radical change in the history of France, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudalism for the aristocracy and Roman Catholic Church clergy, underwent radical change to forms based on Age of Enlightenment principles of cit...
, was named after Saint-Brieuc.
Bretagne Historique

Geography


The town is located by the English Channel
English Channel

The English Channel is an Arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates England from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. It is about long and varies in width from at its widest, to only in the Strait of Dover....
, 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'Armor
Côtes-d'Armor

C?tes-d'Armor is a departments of France in the north of Brittany, in northwestern France....
 is twinned with :
  • Aberystwyth
    Aberystwyth

    Aberystwyth is a historic market town, administrative centre and holiday resort within Ceredigion, Wales. It is often colloquially known as Aber, and is located at the confluence of the Rivers River Ystwyth and River Rheidol....
    , United Kingdom
    United Kingdom

    The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
  • Aghia Paraskevi, Greece
    Greece

    Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , is a country in southeastern Europe, situated on the southern end of the Balkans. It has borders with Albania, Bulgaria and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the north, and Turkey to the east....
  • Alsdorf
    Alsdorf

    Alsdorf is a municipality in the Aachen , in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Until the 21st century Alsdorf was a mining area, but by now many service companies have established themselves in Alsdorf....
    , Germany
    Germany

    Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....


Other towns of notable size in the département of Côtes d'Armor are Gwengamp/Guingamp
Guingamp

Guingamp is a commune in France in the C?tes-d'Armor Departments of France in Bretagne in northwestern France....
, Dinan
Dinan

Dinan is a walled Brittany town and a commune in France in the C?tes-d'Armor Departments of France in northwestern France. ...
, and Lannuon/Lannion
Lannion

Lannion is a commune in France in the C?tes-d'Armor Departments of France in Bretagne in northwestern France.Lannion is a sous-pr?fecture of C?tes-d'Armor, the capital of Tr?gor and the center of an urban area of almost 60,000 inhabitants....
 all sous-préfectures.

Neighboring communes

Langueux
Langueux

Langueux is a Communes of France in the C?tes-d'Armor Departments of France in Bretagne in northwestern France....
, La Méaugon
La Méaugon

La M?augon is a Communes of France in the C?tes-d'Armor Departments of France in Bretagne in northwestern France....
, Plérin
Plérin

Pl?rin is a coastal Communes of France in the C?tes-d'Armor Departments of France in Bretagne in northwestern France.Pl?rin is a neighboring commune of Saint-Brieuc, by the English Channel....
, Ploufragan
Ploufragan

Ploufragan is a Communes of France in the C?tes-d'Armor Departments of France in Bretagne in northwestern France.Ploufragan is a neighboring commune of Saint-Brieuc....
, Trégueux
Trégueux

Tr?gueux is a Communes of France in the C?tes-d'Armor Departments of France in Bretagne in northwestern France....
 and Trémuson
Trémuson

Tr?muson is a Communes of France in the C?tes-d'Armor Departments of France 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 counting
Population without double counting

Population without double counting is an English translation of the phrase :fr:Population sans doubles comptes.In France, for census purposes, the INSEE has defined several population indicators that allow for the double counting of certain personnel, in order to study the phenomenon and to keep count of population movement....


Breton language

In 2007, 3,7% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.

Transport

Tgv Train Inside Gare Montparnasse Dsc08895
Skybus Otter Ml
Saint-Brieuc is connected by TGV Atlantique
SNCF TGV Atlantique

The TGV Atlantique is a class of high-speed trains used in France by SNCF; they were built by Alstom between 1988-1991. These represented the second-generation of TGV trains, following on from the SNCF TGV Sud-Est....
 to Paris Montparnasse station
Gare Montparnasse

The Gare Montparnasse is one of the six large terminus train stations of Paris, located in the Montparnasse area, in the XIVe arrondissement. The station was opened in 1840, and rebuilt completely in 1969....
.

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

Isles of Scilly Skybus is a United Kingdom airline which operates seasonal and year round domestic scheduled services to the Isles of Scilly from various airports in south west 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 of Brittany. It was founded by immigrants from this region in Bretagne. It was settled in the early 1900's.

Personalities

Saint-Brieuc was the birthplace of:
  • Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam (1838-1889), symbolist writer
  • Célestin Bouglé
    Célestin Bouglé

    C?lestin Bougl? was a France philosopher known for his role as one of ?mile Durkheim's collaborators and a member of the Annee Sociologique....
     (1870-1940), philosopher
  • Louis Guilloux
    Louis Guilloux

    Louis Guilloux was a French writer born in Saint-Brieuc on 15 january 1899 and died in 1980 in the same city....
     (1899-1980), writer
    Writer

    A writer is anyone who creates a written work, although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, as well as those who have written in many different forms....
  • Patrick Dewaere
    Patrick Dewaere

    Patrick Dewaere was a France actor.He was born in Saint-Brieuc, C?tes-d'Armor, France, the son of the French actress Mado Maurin. He committed suicide at age 35 by shooting himself with a rifle in Paris....
     (1947-1982), actor
    Actor

    An actor or actress is a person who acting in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio programming in that capacity....
  • Yelle
    Yelle

    Julie Budet , best known as Yelle is an Electro music singer....
     (Julie Budet) 1982 - Present, musician
    Musician

    A musician is a person who plays or writes music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music:* An instrumentalist plays a musical instrument....


See also

  • Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department


External links

  • Intercommunality of Saint-Brieuc
  • Côtes d'Armor
  • Gouët