Perros-Guirec
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Commune of Perros-Guirec |
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| Perroz-Gireg | ||
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| Ploumanac'h lighthouse | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Bretagne | |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor | |
| Arrondissement | Lannion | |
| Canton | Perros-Guirec (chief town) | |
| Intercommunality | none as of 2008 | |
| Mayor | Yvon Bonnot (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 0 m–96 m | |
| Land area¹ | 14.16 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
7,614 | |
| - Density | 538/km² (1999) | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 22168/ 22700 | |
| 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: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Perros-Guirec (Breton: Perroz-Gireg) is a commune of the Côtes-d'Armor département, in France.
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[edit] Demographics
Inhabitants of Perros-Guirec are called Perrosiens.
As of the census of 1999, the town has a population of 7,614.
[edit] Tourism
Perros Guirec is a popular seaside resort, and has lovely beaches and great opportunities for water and beach sports. It is also known for its incredible natural sculptures among the pink granite rocks which have been moulded by the sea into some amazing shapes and patterns. There are three large sandy beaches suitable for families. Plage Trestraou is probably the best for swimming and sunbathing, as it is more sheltered than the others and receives full sunshine. The Plage Trestrignel is equally lovely, with a wild, natural charm, but is more wind battered than its calmer neighbour.
[edit] Miscellaneous
Perros-Guirec is where, in Leroux' original The Phantom of the Opera, a teenage Vicomte de Chagny retrieves young Christine Daaé's scarf from the sea.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Perros-Guirec (French)
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