Lancieux
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Lancieux
Lanseeg | |
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Coordinates: 48°36′30″N 2°08′55″W / 48.6083°N 2.1486°WCoordinates: 48°36′30″N 2°08′55″W / 48.6083°N 2.1486°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
Arrondissement | Dinan |
Canton | Pleslin-Trigavou |
Intercommunality | Côte d'Émeraude |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Delphine Briand |
Area 1 | 6.69 km2 (2.58 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 1,534 |
• Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 22094 /22770 |
Elevation | 0–47 m (0–154 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Lancieux (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃sjø]; Breton: Lanseeg; Gallo: Lansioec) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Toponymy[]
Lancieux derives its name from the Breton lann ("hermitage") and Seoc, Cieux, or Sieu, a monk who came from British Cornwall at the end of the 6th century AD; therefore it can be translated as "the hermitage of Seoc".
Population[]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 1,185 | — |
1968 | 1,214 | +2.4% |
1975 | 1,084 | −10.7% |
1982 | 1,156 | +6.6% |
1990 | 1,245 | +7.7% |
1999 | 1,220 | −2.0% |
2008 | 1,412 | +15.7% |
2013 | 1,513 | +7.2% |
2018 | 1,534 | +1.4% |
Inhabitants of Lancieux are called lancieutins or lancieutains in French.
Personalities[]
The British-Canadian poet and writer Robert W. Service, known as the "Bard of the Yukon", used to spend summers in Lancieux from 1913 until his death in 1958. He had a deep affection for the town and its scenic seaside. On many occasions, he made monetary gifts to the town, including for the school and the war memorial.[2] Service is buried in the town cemetery.[3]
The town of Lancieux has paid homage to the memory of Robert W. Service. One of its streets has been called Robert Service Street. A few years later, on May 18, 2002 the school of Lancieux took the name of "École Robert W. Service".[4][5] Since 2000, Lancieux and Whitehorse, Yukon are sister cities.[6]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Extended - Books and Poetry > Biography - Archives". RobertWService.Com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2014-02-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Hommage - Books and Poetry > The Anne Longepe Collection - Archives". RobertWService.Com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ "Evening With The Bard - Books and Poetry > The Anne Longepe Collection - Archives". RobertWService.Com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ "Whitehorse, YT : Sister City Program - Lancieux, France". Whitehorse.ca. 2011-09-20. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
External links[]
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- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Communes of Côtes-d'Armor
- Côtes-d'Armor geography stubs