Saint-Brieuc

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Saint-Brieuc (Breton: Sant-Brieg) is a commune France, situated in Côtes-d'Armor and in the Bretagne région. The inhabitants are called Briochins. Saint-Brieuc is named after a Welsh monk - St. Briocus, who evangelized the region in the 6th century and established an oratory there.

Saint-Brieuc gives its name to Pays de Saint-Brieuc, one of the 9 évêchés de Bretagne, common administrative divisions before the French Revolution.

Geography

The town is located by the English Channel, in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc. Two rivers flow though Saint-Brieuc: the Gouët and the Gouëdic.

Other towns of notable size in the département are Guingamp and Dinan.

There is a big out of town commercial development in Langueux about 2kms East of the town on the N12 expressway.

Neighboring communes

Langueux, La Méaugon, Plérin, Ploufragan, Trégueux and Trémuson.

Demography

Évolution démographique

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
43142	50281	52559	48563	44752	46087
Figure since 1962: Population without double counting

Transportation

Saint-Brieuc is connected by TGV Atlantique to Paris Montparnasse station.

Miscellaneous

Saint-Brieuc is twinned with Aberystwyth, Wales.

Births

Saint-Brieuc was the birthplace of:

• Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam (1838-1889), symbolist writer
• Célestin Bouglé (1870-1940), philosopher
• Louis Guilloux (1899-1980), writer
• Patrick Dewaere (1947-1982), actor

External links

• [City council website] (in French)
• [link] (in French)

 

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