Loudéac
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Commune of Loudéac |
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| Loudieg | ||
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| Loudéac: the rue de Pontivy, leading to St Nicholas's church | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Bretagne | |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Brieuc | |
| Canton | Loudéac (chief town) | |
| Intercommunality | CIDERAL | |
| Mayor | Gérard Huet (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 73 m–245 m | |
| Land area¹ | 80.24 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
9,371 | |
| - Density | 117/km² (1999) | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 22136/ 22600 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Loudéac (Breton: Loudieg, Gallo: Lódeiac) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department and Bretagne region of France.
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[edit] A market town
Loudéac is a very pretty market town with many traditional buildings and mediaeval streets to enjoy. The weekly market, which sells the best and freshest of local produce, goes on as it has for centuries, yet despite all of this history the town is not short of modern amenities. There are excellent restaurants, cafés and shops, with plenty of banks and schools for the practicalities of everyday life. Breton gastronomy is famous for its buckwheat pancakes, or crêpes and you should certainly try these while in Loudéac, washed down with a bolée (bowlful) of cider.
[edit] Demography
The inhabitants of Loudéac are known in French as Loudéaciens.
As of the census of 1999, the town had a population of 9,371.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Loudéac (French)
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