Saint-Pôtan
Saint-Pôtan (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ potɑ̃]; Breton: Sant-Postan) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Saint-Pôtan Sant-Postan | |
|---|---|
Manor House in Saint Pôtan, Brittany | |
| Coat of arms | |
Saint-Pôtan Saint-Pôtan | |
| Coordinates: 48°33′30″N 2°17′24″W / 48.5583°N 2.29°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Dinan |
| Canton | Pléneuf-Val-André |
| Intercommunality | Dinan Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Arnaud Lecuyer[1] |
| Area 1 | 19.89 km2 (7.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 828 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22323 /22550 |
| Elevation | 12–77 m (39–253 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It takes its name from Saint Pôtan, the namesake of the commune's church. It has grown steadily since 2011 owing to new housing estates and contains a small variety of shops. It is surrounded by more than a dozen stone crosses.
In the village of Saint-Pôtan is a manor house now called «Le Vaumeloisel», which used to be a chateau before being destroyed in the French Revolution. This chateau once welcomed the Duchess Anne of Brittany, who married two French kings, and is now a family house. The family who once lived in this house were the Guyon family, who are French aristocrats who own many manor houses in the department of Côtes-d'Armor. One of these includes the well known Fort-la-Latte chateau, where the movie The Vikings was filmed.
Much local employment comes from agriculture and tourism, but it is also the home of Sodimac,[3] the major employer of the commune, a manufacturer of agricultural machinery and steel building components.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 899 | — |
| 1968 | 926 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 885 | −4.4% |
| 1982 | 860 | −2.8% |
| 1990 | 798 | −7.2% |
| 1999 | 735 | −7.9% |
| 2011 | 769 | +4.6% |
The commune's population declined during the twentieth century, but has grown since 2011.
Geography edit
Saint-Pôtan is situated near the town of Matignon, and is only about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the coast. Saint-Pôtan is also close to main transport links including the Saint-Malo ferry port, which has routes to England and the channel Islands, operated by Brittany Ferries and Condor Ferries. It is close to the towns of Lamballe, Dinan, Saint-Brieuc, Rennes, and Saint-Malo. There are train stations in Lamballe, Saint-Malo and Saint-Brieuc which have links to Brest and Gare Montparnasse (Paris). Saint-Pôtan is also ideally sitatuated for air travel as Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport is only about 15 km away with links to England and the Channel Islands. Further away are Brest and Rennes airports, with links to Europe.
- In the main street
- One of the Christian cross that circle the village
- Sodimac, the main enterprise of Saint-Pôtan
- The town hall
- Local dairy farming
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Sodimac official website
External links edit
- (in French) Saint-Pôtan, on C.C. Pays de Matignon website