Locronan
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Commune of Locronan / Lokorn Town square of Locronan |
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| Location | |
| Longitude | -4.2° |
| Latitude | 48.1° |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Bretagne |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Châteaulin |
| Canton | Châteaulin |
| Mayor | Marcel Férec (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 38 m–280 m (avg. 145 m) |
| Land area¹ | 8.08 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
799 |
| - Density (1999) | 99/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29134/ 29180 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Locronan (Lokorn in Breton) is a commune in Finistère, Bretagne, France.
Locronan has been credited with being one of the most beautiful villages in France by an independent association aiming to promote tourism into rural France. The village's name means the hermitage of Saint Ronan. It has previously been known as Saint-René-du-Bois.
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[edit] History
Locronan is a small town built at the foot of a hill, and was granted town status in 1505 by Anne of Brittany, who went there on a pilgrimage.
Since the 15th century, hemp has been blossoming in Locronan's surroundings. This led to a hemp industry in the town at the time, making the town quite prosperous. Locronan's hemp used to be shipped around the world. It was at this time that the Saint Ronan church was built as well as the small chapel of Penity.
[edit] Events
Troménie, a celtic festival.
[edit] Popular culture
Locronan features in a few films:
- Tess by Roman Polanski
- A Very Long Engagement by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
- Chouans! by Philippe de Broca
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