Landéda

French commune
nomcommune=Landéda
native_name=Landeda


x=12
y=77
lat_long=coord|48|35|19|N|4|34|12|W|region:FR_type:city
insee=29101
cp=29870
région=Bretagne
département=Finistère
arrondissement=Brest
canton=Lannilis
maire=Christian Tréguer
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Plabennec et des Abers
alt mini=0
alt maxi=57 m
km²=10.98
sans=2949
date-sans=1999
dens=269
date-dens=1999

Landéda ( _br. Landeda) is a commune in Finistère department in Bretagne in northwestern France.

Geography

The coastal commune of Landéda forms a peninsula between two river mouths, the Aber Wrac'h to the north and the Aber-Benoît to the south.

History

* 1790: commune established
* 1822: linked with the commune of Brouennou
* 1829: annexed the commune of Brouennou

Demographics

Inhabitants of Landéda are called "Landédaens".

Sea rescue

Landeda is the base of the high-speed rescue motorboat located at the port of Aber Wrac'h. The rescue service is operated by volunteers. The rescue motorboat is named the President Joseph Oulhen, which is the name of a former manager of the service who died in service in 1986.

Economy

The port of the Aber Wrac'h is within the territory of the commune. It includes a marina managed by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Brest.

Monuments

* Vault of Holy-Marguerite
* Vault of Troménec
* Vault of Broennou

Other notable sights include an abbey, a manor, many stone crosses and islands with the old ruins.

Associations

* Oak Theatre Company
* Vrac'h Amateur Theatre

ee also

*Communes of the Finistère department

External links

* [http://www.landeda.fr/index.php?vrs=landeda Landeda] , Official website for the Commune of Landéda L'Aberwrac'h.
* [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/merimee_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_98=INSEE&VALUE_98=29101 French Ministry of Culture list for Landéda] fr icon

References

* Translated from [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land%C3%A9da Landéda] , French Wikipedia