Saint-Pabu
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| region | Brittany | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Brest | |
| Canton | Plabennec | |
| Community association | Pays des Abers | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 34 ′ N , 4 ° 36 ′ W | |
| height | 0-57 m | |
| surface | 9.94 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,074 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 209 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 29830 | |
| INSEE code | 29257 | |
| Website | http://www.saint-pabu.bzh/ | |
.JPG) Saint-Pabu marina |
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Saint-Pabu ( Breton Sant-Pabu ) is a municipality with 2074 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Finistère department in Brittany in France . It is part of the canton of Plabennec and belongs to the Communauté de communes du Pays des Abers .
geography
Saint-Pabu is located about 27 kilometers northwest of Brest directly on the English Channel . To the east, Saint-Pabu is bounded by the Aber Benoît river . Neighboring municipalities are Landéda (on the opposite bank of the Aber Benoît), Plouguin and Lampaul-Ploudalmézeau .
On the offshore island of Île Garo , which is part of the municipality and on which agriculture was still practiced until the middle of the 20th century, there are graves around 2000 years old.
history
The name Saint-Pabu is derived from the Breton saint Tugdual . From the 11th to the 13th centuries, Saint-Pabu was also the name of Tréguier in the Côtes-d'Armor department .
In 1624, the Saint-Pabu chapel was expanded into a church after the residents complained about the arduous church going to Ploudalmézeau. In 1889, near the Mesnaot mansion, a box containing 57 kilograms of Roman coins, dating from the period between 276 and 337, was found. In addition, three silver vases and gold bracelets (before that) were recovered.
On January 14, 2006, the municipality joined the Ya d'ar brezhoneg charter for the promotion of the Breton language.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2010 | 2017 |
| Residents | 1341 | 1283 | 1278 | 1380 | 1392 | 1479 | 1999 | 2074 |
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Attractions
- The Mesnaot mansion. From the departmental road D28, which connects Ploudalmézeau with Lannilis , a pigeon tower can be seen at the level of Aber Benoît .
- The dune landscape of Corn-Ar-Gazel is an FFH protected area according to Natura 2000 .
literature
- Jo Patinec (ed.): De l'Aber-Benoît à l'Aber-Ildut. Paris 1982.
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Finistère. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 1998, ISBN 2-84234-039-6 , pp. 982-983.
