Kerlouan
Commune in Brittany, France
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Kerlouan (French pronunciation: [kɛʁluɑ̃]; Breton: Kerlouan) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France not far from Brest. It also contains the village of Meneham.[3]
Kerlouan
Kerlouan | |
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The church of Saint-Brévalaire, in Kerlouan | |
 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Kerlouan | |
  Kerlouan  Kerlouan | |
| Coordinates: 48°38′46″N 4°21′52″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Brest |
| Canton | Lesneven |
| Intercommunality | Lesneven Côte des Légendes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Colliou[1] |
Area 1 | 17.80 km2 (6.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,999 |
| • Density | 112.3/km2 (290.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29091 /29890 |
| Elevation | 0–61 m (0–200 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Inhabitants of Kerlouan are called in French Kerlouanais.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,693 | — |
| 1975 | 2,656 | −0.20% |
| 1982 | 2,572 | −0.46% |
| 1990 | 2,406 | −0.83% |
| 1999 | 2,238 | −0.80% |
| 2007 | 2,258 | +0.11% |
| 2012 | 2,229 | −0.26% |
| 2017 | 2,119 | −1.01% |
| 2023 | 1,999 | −0.97% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Fishing hamlet of Meneham
The village of Meneham, locate in Pagan county (bro bagan), was initially built as a lookout post in the 17th century by Vauban. The main building has the distinction of having a stone roof. The inhabitants came to steal the wood used for the fire.
The lookout is built around many huge granite rocks. This village is almost deserted and in disrepair in the 1990s. A rehabilitation operation was then initiated in 2004.
Sights
- Kerlouan transmitter, for transmitting orders to submerged submarines in VLF-range
- The coast is another great point of interest, as are the beaches of "Boutrouille" and "Le Fanal", and for climbers the "île aux vaches"
