Plouarzel

Plouarzel ( Plouarzhel Breton ) is a commune with 3663 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the north- west of Brittany in the département of Finistère.

Geography

The municipality is located on the Atlantic coast of the Côte des Abers. Brest is situated 18 kilometers southeast of Paris and about 520 kilometers east (in straight line ). On the northern boundary of the municipality of the river But Ildut runs.

Population

The population in Plouarzel remained from the early 1960s until the 1990s largely constant. Since then, in the community to this day a continued strong population growth is recorded.

Infrastructure

In Brest the European route end 50 (Brest - Rennes) and the European Route 60 (Brest - Nantes). The train station of Brest is the end of TGV Atlantique to Paris as well as the regional train lines in the direction of Rennes and Nantes. Close to the capital city of Brest is the regional airport Aéroport de Brest Bretagne.

Attractions

The Cape Pointe de Corse is the westernmost point of France on the European mainland ( 48 ° 24 ' 52 "N, 4 ° 47' 43 " W48.414348014722 - 4.7953391075 ). The Menhir de Kerloas is 9.50 meters, the highest menhir in France (48 ° 25 ' 36 "N, 4 ° 40' 45 " W48.4267 - 4.67929 ).

Famous sons and daughters of the town

• Hervé de Portzmoguer (1473-1512), Breton nobleman and corsair