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Saint-Brieuc

Coordinates:48°30′49″N2°45′55″W / 48.5136°N 2.7653°W /48.5136; -2.7653
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Prefecture and commune in Brittany, France
Saint-Brieuc
Saint-Berieu (Gallo)
Sant-Brieg (Breton)
Saint-Brieuc Cathedral
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Saint-Brieuc is located in France
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Saint-Brieuc is located in Brittany
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Coordinates:48°30′49″N2°45′55″W / 48.5136°N 2.7653°W /48.5136; -2.7653
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentCôtes-d'Armor
ArrondissementSaint-Brieuc
CantonSaint-Brieuc-1 and2
IntercommunalitySaint-Brieuc Armor
Government
 • Mayor(2020–2026)Valentin Giraudeau[1]
Area
1
21.88 km2 (8.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
44,607
 • Density2,039/km2 (5,280/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Briochin,Briochine
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
22278 /22000
Elevation0–134 m (0–440 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Brieuc (French:[sɛ̃bʁijø]ⓘ;Breton:Sant-Brieg[sãntˈbriːɛk];Gallo:Saint-Berieu) is a city in theCôtes-d'Armordepartment inBrittany in northwestern France.

History

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The historic bishoprics of Brittany
TheHôtel de Ville

Saint-Brieuc is named after aWelsh monk,Brioc, who Christianised the region in the 5th century and established an oratory there.[3] Bro Sant-Brieg/Pays de Saint-Brieuc, one of the nine traditional bishoprics of Brittany, which were used as administrative areas before theFrench Revolution, was named after Saint-Brieuc. It also dates from the Middle Ages, when the Pays de Saint Brieuc, or Penteur, was established by Duke Arthur II of Brittany as one of his eight "battles" or administrative regions.

TheHôtel de Ville was completed in 1873.[4]

Geography

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The town is located by theEnglish Channel, on the Bay of Saint-Brieuc. Two rivers flow through Saint-Brieuc: the Goued/Gouët and the Gouedig/Gouédic.

Other towns of notable size in thedépartement of Côtes d'Armor are Gwengamp/Guingamp,Dinan, and Lannuon/Lannion allsous-préfectures.

In 2009, large amounts ofsea lettuce, a type ofalga, washed up on many beaches of Brittany, and when it rotted it emitted dangerous levels ofhydrogen sulphide.[5] A horse and some dogs died and a council worker driving a truckload of it fell unconscious at the wheel and died.[5]

Neighbouring communes

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Langueux,La Méaugon,Plérin,Ploufragan,Trégueux andTrémuson.

Climate

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Saint-Brieuc experiences anoceanic climate.

Comparison of local Meteorological data with other cities in France[6]
TownSunshine

(hours/yr)		Rain

(mm/yr)		Snow

(days/yr)		Storm

(days/yr)		Fog

(days/yr)
National average1,973770142240
Saint-Brieuc1,565774.77.48.444.8[7]
Paris1,661637121810
Nice2,7247671291
Strasbourg1,693665292956
Brest1,6051,21171275


Climate data for Saint-Brieuc (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1985–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)15.9
(60.6)		21.8
(71.2)		23.9
(75.0)		26.6
(79.9)		29.0
(84.2)		34.9
(94.8)		39.7
(103.5)		38.1
(100.6)		31.5
(88.7)		29.5
(85.1)		20.7
(69.3)		16.8
(62.2)		39.7
(103.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)8.9
(48.0)		9.4
(48.9)		11.4
(52.5)		13.6
(56.5)		16.4
(61.5)		19.3
(66.7)		21.4
(70.5)		21.6
(70.9)		19.5
(67.1)		15.8
(60.4)		12.0
(53.6)		9.5
(49.1)		14.9
(58.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)6.3
(43.3)		6.5
(43.7)		8.0
(46.4)		9.8
(49.6)		12.5
(54.5)		15.3
(59.5)		17.2
(63.0)		17.4
(63.3)		15.5
(59.9)		12.6
(54.7)		9.2
(48.6)		6.9
(44.4)		11.4
(52.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)3.8
(38.8)		3.6
(38.5)		4.7
(40.5)		6.0
(42.8)		8.6
(47.5)		11.2
(52.2)		13.0
(55.4)		13.2
(55.8)		11.5
(52.7)		9.4
(48.9)		6.5
(43.7)		4.3
(39.7)		8.0
(46.4)
Record low °C (°F)−11.3
(11.7)		−9.4
(15.1)		−3.9
(25.0)		−1.8
(28.8)		1.1
(34.0)		3.6
(38.5)		7.1
(44.8)		6.6
(43.9)		4.5
(40.1)		−3.9
(25.0)		−4.8
(23.4)		−7.2
(19.0)		−11.3
(11.7)
Averageprecipitation mm (inches)74.2
(2.92)		64.5
(2.54)		53.3
(2.10)		59.7
(2.35)		56.2
(2.21)		50.7
(2.00)		41.9
(1.65)		44.5
(1.75)		52.4
(2.06)		81.6
(3.21)		87.7
(3.45)		90.6
(3.57)		757.3
(29.81)
Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm)13.512.410.610.99.27.87.37.68.412.814.214.8129.6
Mean monthlysunshine hours65.282.9121.6163.2188.1196.2198.1181.8164.0109.679.365.91,615.9
Source: Meteociel[8]

Culture

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Saint-Brieuc is one of the towns in Europe that host theIU Honors Program.

TheCemetery of Saint Michel contains graves of several notable Bretons, and sculptures byPaul le Goff andJean Boucher. Outside the wall isArmel Beaufils's statue ofAnatole Le Braz. Le Goff, who was killed with his two brothers in World War I, is also commemorated in a street and with his major sculptural workLa forme se dégageant de la matière in the central gardens, which also includes a memorial to him byJules-Charles Le Bozec and work byFrancis Renaud.

The town ofSt. Brieux in Saskatchewan, Canada is named after Saint-Brieuc of Brittany. It was founded by immigrants from this region in Brittany. It was settled in the early 1900s.

Demographics

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Inhabitants of Saint-Brieuc are calledBriochins in French.[9]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
17937,335—    
18008,394+1.95%
18069,000+1.17%
18219,956+0.68%
183110,420+0.46%
183611,313+1.66%
184112,484+1.99%
184613,239+1.18%
185112,813−0.65%
185614,888+3.05%
186115,341+0.60%
186615,812+0.61%
187215,253−0.60%
187616,355+1.76%
188117,833+1.75%
188619,240+1.53%
189119,948+0.73%
189621,665+1.67%
YearPop.±% p.a.
190122,198+0.49%
190623,041+0.75%
191123,945+0.77%
192124,511+0.23%
192626,043+1.22%
193128,320+1.69%
193631,640+2.24%
194636,674+1.49%
195437,670+0.34%
196243,142+1.71%
196850,281+2.59%
197552,559+0.63%
198248,563−1.12%
199044,752−1.02%
199946,087+0.33%
200746,178+0.02%
201245,936−0.11%
201744,372−0.69%
Source: EHESS[10] and INSEE (1968-2017)[11]

Breton language

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In 2008, 3.98% of primary school children attended bilingual schools.[12]

Transport

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Saint-Brieuc airport
St-Brieuc SNCF station

TheSaint-Brieuc railway station, situated on theParis–Brest railway, is connected byTGV Atlantique toParis Montparnasse station, with a journey time of about 3 hours.

There are no scheduled air services fromSaint-Brieuc – Armor Airport.

Notable people

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Saint-Brieuc has been the place of residence for many notable people.

Twin towns

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Saint-Brieucpréfecture of theCôtes-d'Armor is twinned with:

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. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^"Populations de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^Anonymous (5 May 2012)."Saint-Brieuc - Sant Breig".Transceltic - Home of the Celtic nations. Retrieved2 February 2025.
  4. ^"Saint-Brieuc. La mairie, un édifice qui a 150 ans".Ma Ville. 2 October 2023. Retrieved12 July 2025.
  5. ^ab"Seaweed suspected in French death".BBC News. 7 September 2009. Retrieved5 January 2014.
  6. ^Paris,Nice,Strasbourg,Brest
  7. ^"Normales climatiques 1981-2010 : Saint-Brieuc".www.lameteo.org. Retrieved18 June 2022.
  8. ^"Normales et records pour St Brieuc (22)". Meteociel. Retrieved14 September 2020.
  9. ^Côtes-d'Armor, habitants.fr
  10. ^Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui:Commune data sheet Saint-Brieuc,EHESS(in French).
  11. ^Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  12. ^(in French)Ofis ar Brezhoneg:Enseignement bilingue
  13. ^"British towns twinned with French towns".Archant Community Media Ltd. Retrieved11 July 2013.

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