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Telgruc-sur-Mer

Coordinates: 48°13′57″N 4°21′18″W / 48.2325°N 4.3550°W / 48.2325; -4.3550
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Telgruc-sur-Mer
Terrug
The town hall in Telgruc-sur-Mer
The town hall in Telgruc-sur-Mer
Coat of arms of Telgruc-sur-Mer
Location of Telgruc-sur-Mer
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Telgruc-sur-Mer is located in France
Telgruc-sur-Mer
Telgruc-sur-Mer
Telgruc-sur-Mer is located in Brittany
Telgruc-sur-Mer
Telgruc-sur-Mer
Coordinates: 48°13′57″N 4°21′18″W / 48.2325°N 4.3550°W / 48.2325; -4.3550
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementChâteaulin
CantonCrozon
IntercommunalityPresqu'île de Crozon-Aulne maritime
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Mathilde Paillot-Pouliquen[1]
Area
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28.29 km2 (10.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,124
 • Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29280 /29560
Elevation0–145 m (0–476 ft)
Websitetelgruc-sur-mer.bzh
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Telgruc-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [tɛlɡʁyk syʁ mɛʁ], literally Telgruc on Sea; Breton: Terrug) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

History

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On 3 September 1944, during World War II, the village was subjected to heavy bombing by American B17s even though the occupying German soldiers had moved out on 30 August and the village was in the hands of American troops. 108 deaths were recorded spread between French civilians, resistance fighters and the US Army 17th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron.[3] The 16th century St. Magloire Church was partly destroyed; however the bell tower remained standing. The church has been remodelled and rebuilt and was consecrated in 1951.[4]

Population

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Inhabitants of Telgruc-sur-Mer are called in French Telgruciens.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,901—    
1975 1,873−0.21%
1982 1,838−0.27%
1990 1,811−0.18%
1999 1,822+0.07%
2007 2,002+1.18%
2012 2,101+0.97%
2017 2,085−0.15%
Source: INSEE[5]

Geography and geology

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Telgruc-sur-Mer is located off the D887 road 21 km (13 mi) west of Châteaulin on the Crozon Peninsula. Historically, it belongs to Cornouaille. On the coastline at Pointe de Beg ar Gwin is an exposure of geological unconformity between the Paleozoic, Cap de la Chèvre formation and the shales and sandstones of the Proterozoic, Briovérien.[6] Quartzite and quartz sandstone is mined at Menéz Luz quarry.[7]

Features

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Moulin de Luzeoc, a restored stone tower windmill stands not far from the coast, near Penquer - Le Caon. The height of the windmill to the top of its conical roof is 8.4 metres (28 ft). The roof was originally thatched but has been remade with Chestnut shingles. The sails have a span of 13.15 metres (43 ft). The original mill was built circa 1835 and milling took place until about 1915. Abandoned, its condition deteriorated but a replica has been constructed, which first opened to visitors in 2016.[4]

Luzeoc windmill

A project to document and restore the commune's outdoor fountains and wash houses has been ongoing since 2021.[4]

Map

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Topographic map

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Bombardement de Telgruc-sur-Mer du 3 Septembre 1944 (tr. Bombing of Telgruc-sur-Mer on 3 September 1944)". presqu-ile-de-crozon.com. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Histoire et patrimoine (tr. History and Heritage)". Telgruc-sur-Mer (in French). Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. ^ "Beg ar Gwin" (PDF). Réserve naturelle de la presqu'île de Crozon. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Fiche Carrière". www.mineralinfo.fr. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
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