Pleyben
Pleyben (French pronunciation: [plɛbɛ̃]; Breton: Pleiben) is a commune in the Châteaulin arrondissement of Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The calvary in the churchyard dates from 1555.
Pleyben
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.JPG.webp) Parish close | |
.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Pleyben  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°13′36″N 3°58′05″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Châteaulin |
| Canton | Briec |
| Intercommunality | Pleyben-Châteaulin-Porzay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Amélie Caro |
| Area 1 | 76.04 km2 (29.36 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,640 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29162 /29190 |
| Elevation | 14–176 m (46–577 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Inhabitants of Pleyben are called in French Pleybennois.
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See also
- Communes of the Finistère department
- Parc naturel régional d'Armorique
- Yann Larhantec Sculptor "Croix de cimetière" in Pleyben
- Pleyben Parish close
- Roland Doré sculptor Sculptor of Pleyben calvary
- Calvary at Plougonven
- List of the works of the Maître de Thégonnec
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Pleyben, EHESS. (in French)
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
Saint-Germain Church,
Left side of porch
Saint-Germain Church,
Right side of porch
Saint-Germain Church,
Nave and choir
Saint-Germain Church,
Stained-glass windows of the choir
Saint-Germain Church,
Retable of the Rosary
Saint-Germain Church,
The great organs
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pleyben. |
- Official website
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)
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