Plouézec

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Administration
Commune of Plouézec Plouézec, view over Port Lazo
Location
Longitude	02° 59' 02" W
Latitude	48° 44' 56" N
Country	France
Région	Bretagne
Département	Côtes-d'Armor
Arrondissement	Saint-Brieuc
Canton	Paimpol
Statistics
Altitude	0 m–106 m (avg. 105 m)
Land area¹	27.87 km²
Population² (1999)	3,181
- Density (1999)	114/km²
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code	22214/ 22470
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel).

Plouézec is a village and commune of the Côtes-d'Armor département, in the Brittany région in France. It has 13km of rugged coastline that makes it a popular tourist destination all year round, with high quality beaches such as Bréhec and Pors Pin. Its beautiful countryside and coast makes it an ideal place for countryside walks and bike-rides.

Plouézec is twinned with the Irish village of Ballinamore and the twinning committee hosts a famous Fest Noz festival every August around the Moulin de Craca which regularly draws thousands of visitors. There is traditional Irish and Breton music, as well as food and drink available. Especially popular is the famous moules-frites, which is a dish of mussels and French fries.

It has a strong maritime influence and the people often refer to themselves as enfants de la mer (children of the sea). Water-based sports such as fishing, sailing, and swimming are very popular and are practised by locals and tourists alike.