Pléneuf-Val-André
Commune in Brittany, France
Pléneuf-Val-André Pleneg-Nantraezh | ||
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Commune | ||
![]() Aerial view of Le Val-André | ||
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Location of Pléneuf-Val-André ![]() | ||
(2020–2026) Eva Sherratt[1] | | |
Area 1 | 17.07 km2 (6.59 sq mi) | |
Population (2021)[2] | 4,063 | |
• Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 22186 /22370 | |
Elevation | 0–117 m (0–384 ft) | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Pléneuf-Val-André (French pronunciation: [plenœf val ɑ̃dʁe]; Breton: Pleneg-Nantraezh; Gallo: Ploenoec) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. The writer Florian Le Roy (1901–1959), winner of the 1947 Prix Cazes was born in Pléneuf-Val-André and the journalist Yves Grosrichard (1907–1992) died there too.
Geography
Pléneuf-Val-André lies 25 km east of Saint-Brieuc and 13 km north of Lamballe.
Population
People from Pléneuf-Val-André are called pléneuviens or valandréens in French.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 3,651 | — |
1975 | 3,654 | +0.01% |
1982 | 3,591 | −0.25% |
1990 | 3,600 | +0.03% |
1999 | 3,680 | +0.24% |
2007 | 3,957 | +0.91% |
2012 | 4,063 | +0.53% |
2017 | 4,073 | +0.05% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Notable people
- Félix Gautier, port master of Dahouët, Knight of the Legion of Honor and his son François Gautier (1832-1918), shipowner, builder of the Pourquoi-Pas?, close friend of Charcot.
- Léonard Victor Charner (1797-1869), Admiral of France: in 1857 he built a manor house with chapel and guardhouse on land then close to the dunes but which would later be in the heart of Val-André. One of the main streets bears his name and its heritage became, by purchase in 1954, the Admiralty Park.
- The poet Jean Richepin (1849-1926) built the villa La Carrière and is buried in the commune. The public college of Pléneuf bears his name.
- Frédéric Henri Le Normand de Lourmel (1811-1854), brigadier general, fell in front of Sébastopol on 5 November 1854 and was buried on 20 December in the cemetery of Pléneuf.
- Joseph Édouard de La Motte-Rouge (1804-1883), general, born in the Bellevue house located in the village.
- Philippe Gavi, co-founder of the newspaper Liberation with Jean-Paul Sartre and Serge July.
- Pierre-Yvon Lenoir (1936-2015), French athlete, died in the town.
- Charlotte Valandrey (1968-2022), actress, chose her pseudonym in reference to the town, and is buried there.
- Fabrice Jeandesboz, professional cyclist.
- Patrick de Gmeline, military historian, laureate of the French Academy.
- Gustave Téry, journalist, founder of the newspaper L'Œuvre (buried in the commune).
- Raoul Ponchon, writer, poet, member of the Goncourt Academy (buried in the commune).
- André Cornu (politician), Secretary of State (buried in the commune).
- Simone Gallimard, French publisher (buried in the commune).
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
Gallery
- Val-André, wide-angle view
- Val-André, the beach and harbour
- Sunset at the beach of Val-André
- Val-André, the chapel
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pléneuf-Val-André.
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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