Lancieux

Lancieux
Lanseeg
Commune

The windmill in Lancieux

Coat of arms
Lancieux

Coordinates: 48°36′30″N 2°08′55″W / 48.6083°N 2.1486°W / 48.6083; -2.1486Coordinates: 48°36′30″N 2°08′55″W / 48.6083°N 2.1486°W / 48.6083; -2.1486
Country France
Region Brittany
Department Côtes-d'Armor
Arrondissement Dinan
Canton Pleslin-Trigavou
Intercommunality Côte d'Émeraude
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) André Gilbert
Area1 6.69 km2 (2.58 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,412
 • Density 210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 22094 /22770
Elevation 0–47 m (0–154 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Lancieux (Breton: Lanseeg, Gallo: Lansioec) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,185—    
19681,214+2.4%
19751,084−10.7%
19821,156+6.6%
19901,245+7.7%
19991,220−2.0%
20081,412+15.7%

Inhabitants of Lancieux are called lancieutins or lancieutains in French.

Personalities

The Scottish poet and writer Robert W. Service, known as the "Bard of the Yukon", used to spend summers in Lancieux from 1913 until his death in 1958. He had a deep affection for the town and its scenic seaside. On many occasions, he made monetary gifts to the town, including for the school and the war memorial.[1] Service is buried in the town cemetery.[2]

The town of Lancieux has paid homage to the memory of Robert W. Service. One of its streets has been called Robert Service Street. A few years later, on May 18, 2002 the school of Lancieux took the name of "École Robert W. Service". [3][4] Since 2000, Lancieux and Whitehorse, Yukon are sister cities.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Extended - Books and Poetry > Biography - Archives". RobertWService.Com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ "Hommage - Books and Poetry > The Anne Longepe Collection - Archives". RobertWService.Com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  4. ↑ "Evening With The Bard - Books and Poetry > The Anne Longepe Collection - Archives". RobertWService.Com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  5. ↑ "Whitehorse, YT : Sister City Program - Lancieux, France". Whitehorse.ca. 2011-09-20. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
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