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Commune in Brittany, France
Lancieux Lanseeg
Commune
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Location of Lancieux
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Coordinates: 48°36′30″N 2°08′55″W / 48.6083°N 2.1486°W / 48.6083; -2.1486
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentCôtes-d'Armor
ArrondissementDinan
CantonPleslin-Trigavou
IntercommunalityCôte d'Émeraude
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Delphine Briand
Area6.69 km (2.58 sq mi)
Population1,584
 • Density240/km (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code22094 /22770
Elevation0–47 m (0–154 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lancieux (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃sjø] ; Breton: Lanseeg; Gallo: Lansioec) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Toponymy

Lancieux derives its name from the Breton lann ("hermitage") and Seoc, Cieux, or Sieu, a monk who came from British Cornwall at the end of the 6th century AD; therefore it can be translated as "the hermitage of Seoc".

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,185—    
19681,214+2.4%
19751,084−10.7%
19821,156+6.6%
19901,245+7.7%
19991,220−2.0%
20081,412+15.7%
20131,513+7.2%
20181,534+1.4%

Inhabitants of Lancieux are called lancieutins or lancieutains in French.

Personalities

The British-Canadian poet and writer Robert W. Service, known as the "Bard of the Yukon", used to spend summers in Lancieux from 1913 until his death in 1958. He had a deep affection for the town and its scenic seaside. On many occasions, he made monetary gifts to the town, including for the school and the war memorial. Service is buried in the town cemetery.

The town of Lancieux has paid homage to the memory of Robert W. Service. One of its streets has been called Robert Service Street. A few years later, on May 18, 2002 the school of Lancieux took the name of "École Robert W. Service". Since 2000, Lancieux and Whitehorse, Yukon are sister cities.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. "Extended - Books and Poetry > Biography - Archives". RobertWService.Com. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  4. "Robert W. Service (1874-1958) Poet & Adventurer: Robert W. Service's tombstone". Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  5. "Hommage - Books and Poetry > The Anne Longepe Collection - Archives". RobertWService.Com. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  6. "Evening With The Bard - Books and Poetry > The Anne Longepe Collection - Archives". RobertWService.Com. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  7. "Whitehorse, YT : Sister City Program - Lancieux, France". Whitehorse.ca. 20 September 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2017.

External links

Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department


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