Ploëzal
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Ploëzal Pleuzal |
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| region | Brittany | |
| Department | Cotes-d'Armor | |
| Arrondissement | Guingamp | |
| Canton | Bégard | |
| Community association | Guingamp Paimpol Armor Argoat Agglomération | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 43 ′ N , 3 ° 12 ′ W | |
| height | 2-94 m | |
| surface | 26.24 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,250 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 48 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 22260 | |
| INSEE code | 22204 | |
 Château de La Roche-Jagu castle |
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Ploëzal ( Breton : Pleuzal ) is a French commune with 1,250 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Côtes-d'Armor department in the Brittany region . It belongs to the arrondissement of Guingamp and the canton of Bégard . The residents call themselves Ploëzalais (es) .
geography
Ploëzal is about 18 kilometers (as the crow flies) north of Guingamp in the central north of Brittany. The Trieux River forms the eastern boundary of the municipality . Another natural boundary to the south of the municipality is the Ruisseau de l'Étang de Launay stream .
history
The remains of several tumulus graves show early settlement. In the Middle Ages, Ploëzal was part of the Seigneurs du château fort de La Roche-Jagu . The place was first mentioned in 1294 under the name Ploisal . From 1793 to 1801 Ploëzal was part of the Pontrieux district . From 1793 to 2015, the place also belonged to the canton of Pontrieux . Administratively, Ploëzal has also been part of the Arrondissement of Guingamp since 1801 . On March 31, 1859, part of the south of the community was assigned to Pontrieux . From 1973 to 1986 the municipality of Runan (1968: 276 inhabitants; 1990: 227 inhabitants) belonged to Ploëzal.
Population development
| year | 1793 | 1800 | 1846 | 1856 | 1911 | 1921 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 2,301 | 2.175 | 3,209 | 3,209 | 2,305 | 2,103 | 1,576 | 1,458 | 1,686 | 1,526 | 1,232 | 1,190 | 1,199 | 1,265 |
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The increasing mechanization of agriculture and the numerous deaths during the First World War led to a drop in the number of inhabitants to the lowest levels in the present.
Attractions
- Castle Château de La Roche-Jagu from the 15th century; a monument historique since 1992
- Manor Manoir de Kermarker from the 17th century; a monument historique since 1927
- Manor Manoir de Kericuff 17th century
- Manor Manoir de Launay 17th century
- Manor Manoir Belle-Fontaine in the 16th century in Trieux
- Saint-Pierre village church (built between 1835 and 1858)
- Saint-Quay Chapel (16th / 17th century)
- Saint-Jean chapel from the 17th century
- Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul chapel from 1734
- the crosses in Leslech (16th century), Keriel (16th century), Kerivoallan or Croaz-an-Scoll (17th century) and Kernévez or Kernevenez (18th century)
- four watermills in Belle-Fontaine, La Roche-Jagu, Lesquilly and Trezean (formerly Bizien)
- Lock in Trieux (built 1900–1903)
- the remains of moths in Le Guern, Tossen-Pont-Vouden and Ty-Nod-Don
- La Roche-Jagu landing stage
- 18th century rectory
- Memorial to the Fallen
- Processing facility for flax (fosses à lin)
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes des Côtes-d'Armor. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 1998, ISBN 2-84234-017-5 , pp. 1091-1095.
Individual evidence
- ↑ List of the cultural assets of Ploëzal (French)
- ↑ Overview of the sights (French) ( Memento of the original from July 18, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ brief description of the castle (French)
- ↑ brief description of the castle (French)
- ↑ brief description of the manor house (French)
