Pont-Croix
Pont-Croix
Pontekroaz | |
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 A general view of Pont-Croix | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Pont-Croix  | |
  Pont-Croix  Pont-Croix | |
| Coordinates:48°02′35″N4°29′17″W/ 48.043°N 4.488°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Quimper |
| Canton | Douarnenez |
| Intercommunality | Cap Sizun - Pointe du Raz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Benoît Lauriou[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.09 km2(3.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,600 |
| • Density | 200/km2(510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29218/29790 |
| Elevation | 2–73 m (6.6–239.5 ft) |
| 1French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2(0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Pont-Croix(French pronunciation:[pɔ̃kʁwa];Breton:Pontekroaz) is acommunein theFinistèredepartmentofBrittanyin north-westernFrance.
The town lies about 5 km (3.1 mi) fromAudierneon the road toDouarnenezand is connected toPlouhinecby a small, scenic road that passes through theGoyenvalley.
International relations
[edit]It is twinned with the civil Parish ofConstantinein Kerrier,Cornwall.[3]
Population
[edit]Inhabitants of Pont-Croix are called inFrenchPontécruciens.
Sights
[edit]From Pont-Croix, short trips can be made toPointe du Raz,Pointe du Van,andBaie des Trépassés.On the road toAudierne,one can enjoy a marvelous view of the Goyen river valley.
The Monastery Church of Notre-Dame de Roscudon, which dates from the early 13th century, has a 67 m high spire that served as the model for the spires ofQuimperCathedral.
Pont-Croix's cobbled streets (Ruelles pavées) and medieval houses are located around a market and a church. The market is held every Thursday morning.[4]
Other points of interest are:
- The Bridge over the River Goyen
- The Chapel of Saint Vincent
Notable people
[edit]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"(in French).The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies.28 December 2023.
- ^"Constantine Twinning Association webpage".constantinecornwall.Retrieved15 April2018.
- ^"- ouest-cornouaille2".ouest-cornouaille.Retrieved15 April2018.
- The information in this article is based on a translation of its German equivalent.
External links
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- Base Mérimée:Search for heritage in the commune,Ministère français de la Culture.(in French)
- Mayors of Finistère Association(in French)
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