Pleudihen-sur-Rance

Pleudihen-sur-Rance

Pleudehen
Pleudihen-sur-Rance Pleudehen
Commune
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	Coordinates: 48°30′42″N 1°57′02″W / 48.5117°N 1.9506°WCoordinates: 48°30′42″N 1°57′02″W / 48.5117°N 1.9506°W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Côtes-d'Armor
Arrondissement	Dinan
Canton	Lanvallay
Intercommunality	Dinan Agglomération
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	David Boixière
Area 1	24.55 km2 (9.48 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2018)	2,938
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	22197 /22690
Elevation	0–63 m (0–207 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pleudihen-sur-Rance (French pronunciation: [plødi.ɛ̃ syʁ ʁɑ̃s], literally Pleudihen on Rance; Breton: Pleudehen) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.

It is known for the production of apples and Breton champagne (cider).

During the latter half of the 18th century, the town took in a large share of 2,000 Acadians who were deported to France against their will.

Geography[]

Located only a couple of miles from the Rance, Pleudihen-sur-Rance is accessible via the D29 that goes to La Vicomté-sur-Rance to the south (4 miles) and Châteauneuf-d'Ille-et-Vilaine (8 miles) to the north.

Population[]

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	2,056	—
1968	2,318	+12.7%
1975	2,351	+1.4%
1982	2,461	+4.7%
1990	2,495	+1.4%
1999	2,516	+0.8%
2008	2,775	+10.3%

Inhabitants of Pleudihen-sur-Rance are called pleudihennais in French.

Attractions[]

The Musée de la Pomme et du Cidre (The Apple and Cider Museum), located in a farmhouse within town, is a prominent attraction, displaying various types of apple trees, production methods, and offers cider tasting.