Saint-Brieuc is named after a Welsh monk, Brioc, who Christianised the region in the 5th century and established an oratory there. Bro Sant-Brieg/Pays de Saint-Brieuc, one of the nine traditional bishoprics of Brittany, which were used as administrative areas before the French Revolution, was named after Saint-Brieuc. It also dates from the Middle Ages when the ‘pays de Saint Brieuc’, or Penteur, was established by Duke Arthur II of Brittany as one of his eight ‘battles’ or administrative regions.
Geographyedit
Overviewedit
The town is located by the English Channel, on the Bay of Saint-Brieuc. Two rivers flow through Saint-Brieuc: the Goued/Gouët and the Gouedig/Gouédic.
Other towns of notable size in the département of Côtes d'Armor are Gwengamp/Guingamp, Dinan, and Lannuon/Lannion all sous-préfectures.
In 2009 large amounts of sea lettuce, a type of alga, washed up on many beaches of Brittany, and when it rotted it emitted dangerous levels of hydrogen sulphide.[3] A horse and some dogs died and a council worker driving a truckload of it fell unconscious at the wheel and died.[3]
Saint-Brieuc is one of the towns in Europe that host the IU Honors Program.
The Cemetery of Saint Michel contains graves of several notable Bretons, and sculptures by Paul le Goff and Jean Boucher. Outside the wall is Armel Beaufils's statue of Anatole Le Braz. Le Goff, who was killed with his two brothers in World War I, is also commemorated in a street and with his major sculptural work La forme se dégageant de la matière in the central gardens, which also includes a memorial to him by Jules-Charles Le Bozec and work by Francis Renaud.
The town of St. Brieux in Saskatchewan, Canada is named after Saint-Brieuc of Brittany. It was founded by immigrants from this region in Brittany. It was settled in the early 1900s.
Demographicsedit
Inhabitants of Saint-Brieuc are called Briochins in French.[7]
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1793
7,335
—
1800
8,394
+1.95%
1806
9,000
+1.17%
1821
9,956
+0.68%
1831
10,420
+0.46%
1836
11,313
+1.66%
1841
12,484
+1.99%
1846
13,239
+1.18%
1851
12,813
−0.65%
1856
14,888
+3.05%
1861
15,341
+0.60%
1866
15,812
+0.61%
1872
15,253
−0.60%
1876
16,355
+1.76%
1881
17,833
+1.75%
1886
19,240
+1.53%
1891
19,948
+0.73%
1896
21,665
+1.67%
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1901
22,198
+0.49%
1906
23,041
+0.75%
1911
23,945
+0.77%
1921
24,511
+0.23%
1926
26,043
+1.22%
1931
28,320
+1.69%
1936
31,640
+2.24%
1946
36,674
+1.49%
1954
37,670
+0.34%
1962
43,142
+1.71%
1968
50,281
+2.59%
1975
52,559
+0.63%
1982
48,563
−1.12%
1990
44,752
−1.02%
1999
46,087
+0.33%
2007
46,178
+0.02%
2012
45,936
−0.11%
2017
44,372
−0.69%
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
^(in French)Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
^"British towns twinned with French towns". Archant Community Media Ltd. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Brieuc.
City council website (in French)
saint-brieuc.maville (in French)
Saint-Brieuc Tourism (in English)
Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
January 01, 1970
saint, brieuc, bʁijø, breton, sant, brieg, pronounced, sãnt, ˈbriːɛk, gallo, saent, berioec, city, côtes, armor, department, brittany, northwestern, france, sant, berioec, gallo, sant, brieg, breton, prefecture, commune, cathedralflagcoat, armslocation, show, . Saint Brieuc sɛ bʁijo Breton Sant Brieg pronounced sant ˈbriːɛk Gallo Saent Berioec is a city in the Cotes d Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France Saint Brieuc Sant Berioec Gallo Sant Brieg Breton Prefecture and communeSaint Brieuc CathedralFlagCoat of armsLocation of Saint BrieucSaint BrieucShow map of FranceSaint BrieucShow map of BrittanyCoordinates 48 30 49 N 2 45 55 W 48 5136 N 2 7653 W 48 5136 2 7653CountryFranceRegionBrittanyDepartmentCotes d ArmorArrondissementSaint BrieucCantonSaint Brieuc 1 and 2IntercommunalitySaint Brieuc ArmorGovernment Mayor 2020 2026 Herve Guihard 1 Area121 88 km2 8 45 sq mi Population 2021 2 44 224 Density2 000 km2 5 200 sq mi Demonym s Briochin BriochineTime zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST INSEE Postal code22278 22000Elevation0 134 m 0 440 ft 1 French Land Register data which excludes lakes ponds glaciers gt 1 km2 0 386 sq mi or 247 acres and river estuaries Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Overview 2 2 Neighbouring communes 2 3 Climate 3 Culture 4 Demographics 5 Breton language 6 Transport 7 Notable people 8 International relations 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksHistory edit nbsp The historic bishoprics of Brittany Saint Brieuc is named after a Welsh monk Brioc who Christianised the region in the 5th century and established an oratory there Bro Sant Brieg Pays de Saint Brieuc one of the nine traditional bishoprics of Brittany which were used as administrative areas before the French Revolution was named after Saint Brieuc It also dates from the Middle Ages when the pays de Saint Brieuc or Penteur was established by Duke Arthur II of Brittany as one of his eight battles or administrative regions Geography editOverview edit The town is located by the English Channel on the Bay of Saint Brieuc Two rivers flow through Saint Brieuc the Goued Gouet and the Gouedig Gouedic Other towns of notable size in the departement of Cotes d Armor are Gwengamp Guingamp Dinan and Lannuon Lannion all sous prefectures In 2009 large amounts of sea lettuce a type of alga washed up on many beaches of Brittany and when it rotted it emitted dangerous levels of hydrogen sulphide 3 A horse and some dogs died and a council worker driving a truckload of it fell unconscious at the wheel and died 3 Neighbouring communes edit Langueux La Meaugon Plerin Ploufragan Tregueux and Tremuson Climate edit Saint Brieuc experiences an oceanic climate Comparison of local Meteorological data with other cities in France 4 Town Sunshine nbsp hours yr Rain nbsp mm yr Snow nbsp days yr Storm nbsp days yr Fog nbsp days yr National average 1 973 770 14 22 40 Saint Brieuc 1 565 774 7 7 4 8 4 44 8 5 Paris 1 661 637 12 18 10 Nice 2 724 767 1 29 1 Strasbourg 1 693 665 29 29 56 Brest 1 605 1 211 7 12 75 Climate data for Saint Brieuc 1981 2010 normals extremes 1985 present Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high C F 15 9 60 6 21 8 71 2 23 9 75 0 26 6 79 9 29 0 84 2 33 6 92 5 35 9 96 6 38 1 100 6 30 4 86 7 29 5 85 1 20 7 69 3 16 8 62 2 38 1 100 6 Mean daily maximum C F 8 5 47 3 9 0 48 2 11 4 52 5 12 9 55 2 16 2 61 2 19 1 66 4 21 1 70 0 21 4 70 5 19 1 66 4 15 7 60 3 11 5 52 7 9 0 48 2 14 6 58 3 Daily mean C F 6 0 42 8 6 2 43 2 8 0 46 4 9 2 48 6 12 3 54 1 15 0 59 0 17 0 62 6 17 2 63 0 15 2 59 4 12 5 54 5 8 8 47 8 6 4 43 5 11 2 52 2 Mean daily minimum C F 3 5 38 3 3 4 38 1 4 7 40 5 5 6 42 1 8 5 47 3 10 9 51 6 12 9 55 2 13 1 55 6 11 3 52 3 9 3 48 7 6 0 42 8 3 9 39 0 7 8 46 0 Record low C F 11 3 11 7 9 4 15 1 3 9 25 0 1 8 28 8 1 1 34 0 3 6 38 5 7 1 44 8 6 6 43 9 4 5 40 1 3 9 25 0 4 8 23 4 7 2 19 0 11 3 11 7 Average precipitation mm inches 75 5 2 97 65 6 2 58 54 1 2 13 63 7 2 51 58 4 2 30 47 8 1 88 42 5 1 67 41 2 1 62 59 6 2 35 78 2 3 08 81 3 3 20 82 8 3 26 750 7 29 56 Average precipitation days 1 mm 13 2 11 8 10 4 11 6 9 2 7 4 7 4 7 3 8 7 13 0 13 9 14 0 128 0 Mean monthly sunshine hours 64 8 76 8 118 1 152 4 179 5 198 7 186 3 178 1 160 9 107 0 77 5 64 5 1 564 6 Source Meteociel 6 Culture editSaint Brieuc is one of the towns in Europe that host the IU Honors Program The Cemetery of Saint Michel contains graves of several notable Bretons and sculptures by Paul le Goff and Jean Boucher Outside the wall is Armel Beaufils s statue of Anatole Le Braz Le Goff who was killed with his two brothers in World War I is also commemorated in a street and with his major sculptural work La forme se degageant de la matiere in the central gardens which also includes a memorial to him by Jules Charles Le Bozec and work by Francis Renaud The town of St Brieux in Saskatchewan Canada is named after Saint Brieuc of Brittany It was founded by immigrants from this region in Brittany It was settled in the early 1900s Demographics editInhabitants of Saint Brieuc are called Briochins in French 7 Historical populationYearPop p a 17937 335 18008 394 1 95 18069 000 1 17 18219 956 0 68 183110 420 0 46 183611 313 1 66 184112 484 1 99 184613 239 1 18 185112 813 0 65 185614 888 3 05 186115 341 0 60 186615 812 0 61 187215 253 0 60 187616 355 1 76 188117 833 1 75 188619 240 1 53 189119 948 0 73 189621 665 1 67 YearPop p a 190122 198 0 49 190623 041 0 75 191123 945 0 77 192124 511 0 23 192626 043 1 22 193128 320 1 69 193631 640 2 24 194636 674 1 49 195437 670 0 34 196243 142 1 71 196850 281 2 59 197552 559 0 63 198248 563 1 12 199044 752 1 02 199946 087 0 33 200746 178 0 02 201245 936 0 11 201744 372 0 69 Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki org Source EHESS 8 and INSEE 1968 2017 9 Breton language editIn 2008 3 98 of primary school children attended bilingual schools 10 Transport edit nbsp Saint Brieuc airport nbsp St Brieuc SNCF station The Saint Brieuc railway station situated on the Paris Brest railway is connected by TGV Atlantique to Paris Montparnasse station with a journey time of about 3 hours There are no scheduled air services from Saint Brieuc Armor Airport Notable people editSaint Brieuc has been the place of residence for many notable people Yann Fouere 1910 2011 Breton nationalist journalist and author Patrice Carteron born 1970 footballer Octave Louis Aubert 1870 1950 editor Maryvonne Dupureur 1937 2008 athlete Olympic 800m silver medallist Emile Durand 1830 1903 music theorist and teacher Leonard Charner 1797 1869 senator and Admiral of France Auguste Villiers de l Isle Adam 1838 1889 symbolist writer Louis Auguste Harel de La Noe 1852 1931 engineer Celestin Bougle 1870 1940 philosopher Louis Guilloux 1899 1980 writer Henri Nomy 1899 1971 admiral Patrick Dewaere 1947 1982 actor Kevin Theophile Catherine born 1989 footballer Louis Rossel 1844 1871 Army officer and Communard Florent Du Bois de Villerabel 1877 1951 archbishop forced to resign after the Liberation of France in World War II Mamadou Wague born 1990 footballer Raymond Hains 1926 2005 artist Anaclet Wamba 1960 boxer Yelle Julie Budet 1983 present musician Roland Fichet 1950 present Author Philosopher Nathan Saliou Gardener Jean Christophe Boullion born 1969 racing driver Alexandre Marsoin born 1989 racing driverInternational relations editSaint Brieuc prefecture of the Cotes d Armor is twinned with nbsp Aberystwyth Wales 11 nbsp Agia Paraskevi Greece nbsp Alsdorf Germany nbsp Gorazde Bosnia and HerzegovinaSee also editDiocese of Saint Brieuc Communes of the Cotes d Armor department Elie Le Goff Entry for Elie Le Goff a Saint Brieuc born sculptor The Saint Michel cemetery in Saint BrieucReferences edit Repertoire national des elus les maires in French data gouv fr Plateforme ouverte des donnees publiques francaises 13 September 2022 Populations legales 2021 The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies 28 December 2023 a b Seaweed suspected in French death BBC News 7 September 2009 Retrieved 5 January 2014 Paris Nice Strasbourg Brest Normales climatiques 1981 2010 Saint Brieuc www lameteo org Retrieved 18 June 2022 Normales et records pour St Brieuc 22 Meteociel Retrieved 14 September 2020 Cotes d Armor habitants fr Des villages de Cassini aux communes d aujourd hui Commune data sheet Saint Brieuc EHESS in French Population en historique depuis 1968 INSEE in French Ofis ar Brezhoneg Enseignement bilingue British towns twinned with French towns Archant Community Media Ltd Retrieved 11 July 2013 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint Brieuc City council website in French saint brieuc maville in French Saint Brieuc Tourism in English Base Merimee Search for heritage in the commune Ministere francais de la Culture in French Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Saint Brieuc amp oldid 1209592649, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
