Crozon
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Crozon is located on the Crozon peninsula on the west coast of Finistère. It is bordered by the communes of Camaret-sur-Mer to the west, Roscanvel to the northwest, Lanvéoc to the north, Landévennec to the north-east and Telgruc-sur-Mer to the east. Crozon is the chef-lieu of the arrondissement of Châteaulin. Louis Jouvet, a French actor, was born in Crozon in 1887.
Crozon harbours Île Longue, the base of the French strategic nuclear submarines.
Tourism
In common with many other French towns, Crozon has a number of fêtes and festivals at various times of year. Probably the best known festival held in Crozon is the Festival du Bout du Monde ("World's End Festival"), a live music festival held on the first weekend in August.
Crozon has various shops and a couple of supermarkets for daily needs. There is also a local produce market most mornings in front of the church. A bigger market called 'la Foire' takes place every first Wednesday of the month.
Population
Inhabitants of Crozon are called in French Crozonnais.
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Breton language
In 2008, 4.58% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools, where Breton language is taught alongside French.[3]
International relations
Crozon is twinned with the following places:
See also
References
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External links
- Template:In lang Commune's website
- more than 500 photos of the Crozon Peninsula
- Template:In lang Crozon Cultural Heritage
- Template:In lang Maritime Heritage : Crozon-Morgat's fishing history and boats
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