Carantec
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Carantec Karanteg |
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| region | Brittany | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Morlaix | |
| Canton | Morlaix | |
| Community association | Morlaix Community | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 40 ′ N , 3 ° 55 ′ W | |
| height | 0-74 m | |
| surface | 9.02 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,161 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 350 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 29660 | |
| INSEE code | 29023 | |
| Website | ville-carantec.com | |
Carantec ( Breton Karanteg ) is a French municipality with 3161 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Finistère in the region of Brittany .
geography
Carantec is located at the northwest end of the Baie de Morlaix bay , between the confluence of the Penzé in the west and the Morlaix in the east, on a peninsula where steep rocky shores and sandy beaches alternate. The place has been a popular seaside resort and holiday destination for French tourists in particular for over a hundred years. Many residents from the greater Paris area own a small holiday home here. There are several beaches, the offshore island of Callot, which can be reached on foot at low tide, and a promenade with many viewpoints (e.g. the chaise du curé ).
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2016 |
| Residents | 2603 | 2651 | 2527 | 2522 | 2609 | 2724 | 3088 | 3148 |
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Culture and sights
Buildings
- The 16th century Taureau Castle is a structure built on a reef to protect the town of Morlaix from English attacks.
- The neo-Gothic church from the 19th century was built in 1867 according to plans by François de Kergrist in place of a church from the 17th century.
- Lighthouses “Phare de la Lande” and “Phare de l'Île Louët”
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Carantec
Islands
- The Île Louët is a picturesque island with a lighthouse that was inaugurated in 1860 and a lighthouse keeper's house.
- The Île Callot is a tidal island ( French Île-de-marée ) opposite the port of Carantec. When the tide is low, it is accessible from Carantec via the Passe aux Moutons, a chaussée submersible ( German “diving road” ).
- There are several bird protection islands in the bay.
Events
- Aboukir Bay shipwreck (1893)
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Finistère. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 1998, ISBN 2-84234-039-6 , pp. 1533-1539.
