Locronan
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Locronan Lokorn |
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| region | Brittany | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Quimper | |
| Canton | Quimper-1 | |
| Community association | Quimper Bretagne Occidentale | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 6 ′ N , 4 ° 12 ′ W | |
| height | 38-280 m | |
| surface | 8.08 km 2 | |
| Residents | 795 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 98 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 29180 | |
| INSEE code | 29134 | |
 Houses on the church and market square in Locronan |
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Locronan ( Breton Lokorn ) is a commune in the west of France in the department of Finistère in the region of Brittany . It has 795 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) on an area of 8.08 km² and is classified as one of the Plus beaux villages de France ( Most Beautiful Villages in France ).
geography
The village is about 17 kilometers north of Quimper on a hill.
history
The name Locronan is derived from Saint Ronan - a monk from Ireland who is buried in Locronan. Loc is a Breton word for a hermitage . St. Ronan is said to have taught the residents of Locronan to weave. In fact, the prosperity of Locronan in the Middle Ages was based on the production of high quality canvas. Today it is based on the masses of tourists streaming through the place.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2017 |
| Residents | 715 | 672 | 686 | 704 | 796 | 799 | 800 | 795 |
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Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Locronan
- Saint-Ronan Church
The appearance of the village is still completely medieval and well worth seeing. Roman Polanski therefore turned here on the novel Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy his film Tess (international breakthrough of Nastassja Kinski ). Parts of the television series Silas were also filmed in and around Locronan in 1981, as well as parts of Treasure Island in 1966.
The place is closed to normal car traffic, there are several large parking spaces around the place (fee of 4 euros (as of 2019) for a parking ticket that is valid all year round). For a visit to the church you should plan either an early time of day or the pre- or post-season because of the strong tourist rush. On the slope (a little below the town center) there is still a spring sanctuary with a small chapel.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Finistère. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1998, ISBN 2-84234-039-6 , pp. 188-193.
