Plounévez-Lochrist

Plounévez -Lochrist ( Gwinevez Breton ) is a commune with 2398 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Finistère in the Brittany region. It is relative to the area of the municipality is the largest municipality in the canton of Plouescat.

Geography

Plounévez -Lochrist is located in north-western France in the north- west of Brittany on the English Channel, about 33 kilometers northeast of Brest, about 29 kilometers northwest of Morlaix, the seat of the sub-prefecture of the arrondissements, and 5.8 kilometers southwest of Plouescat, the capital of the canton on a medium height of 48 meters above the sea level. The Mairie stands at a height of 56 meters. Neighboring communities of Plounévez -Lochrist are Tréflez in the West, Plouescat in the Northeast, the South and Lanhouarneau Plouider in the southwest. The municipality has an area of ​​3954 hectares.

The municipality is one of the type Cfb climate zone ( Köppen and Geiger after ) assigned: Warm Temperate rain climate ( C ), fully wet ( f), the warmest month below 22 ° C, at least four months above 10 ° C ( b). There is a maritime climate with moderate summer.

Culture and sights

The so-called Rock of Kernic, a hill near the beach, stands as a site Inscrit (, Natural Monument ') under monument protection. In the hill there are ruins of fixing buildings from the Second World War ( 1939-1945).

The parish Plounévez -Lochrist belongs to the Roman Catholic parish community of La Baie du Kernic the Dean St Pol de Léon, of the diocese of Quimper.

Economy and infrastructure

In 2009, 39.5 per cent of workers were employed in the town, the others were commuters. 7.5 percent of workers were unemployed.

There is a private elementary school in the community.

The nearest stop is 15.9 kilometers distant station of La Roche -Maurice. The nearest airport is 24 kilometers from Brest airport located in Guipavas.

( Farine de blé noir de Bretagne - Gwinizh you Breizh ) The municipal area controlled designation of origin (AOC ) for onions ( Oignon de Roscoff ) and protected geographical indication ( PGI ) for poultry ( Volailles de Bretagne ), buckwheat flour apply and cider ( Cidre de Bretagne and cider breton ). The pink onions from the area around Roscoff to give it since the 17th century.