Telgruc-sur-Mer Terrug | |
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 The town hall in Telgruc-sur-Mer | |
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Location of Telgruc-sur-Mer  | |
  Telgruc-sur-Mer  Telgruc-sur-Mer | |
| Coordinates:48°13′57″N4°21′18″W / 48.2325°N 4.3550°W /48.2325; -4.3550 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Châteaulin |
| Canton | Crozon |
| Intercommunality | Presqu'île de Crozon-Aulne maritime |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2022–2026) | Mathilde Paillot-Pouliquen[1] |
Area 1 | 28.29 km2 (10.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 2,145 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29280 /29560 |
| Elevation | 0–145 m (0–476 ft) |
| Website | telgruc-sur-mer |
| 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:[tɛlɡʁyksyʁmɛʁ], literallyTelgruc on Sea;Breton:Terrug) is acommune in theFinistèredepartment ofBrittany in north-westernFrance.
On 3 September 1944, during World War II, the village was subjected to heavy bombing by AmericanB17s 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 centurySt. Magloire Church was partly destroyed; however the bell tower remained standing. The church has been remodelled and rebuilt and was consecrated in 1951.[4]
Inhabitants of Telgruc-sur-Mer are called inFrenchTelgruciens.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 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] | ||
Telgruc-sur-Mer is located off the D887 road 21 km (13 mi) west ofChâteaulin on theCrozon Peninsula. Historically, it belongs toCornouaille. On the coastline at Pointe de Beg ar Gwin is an exposure of geologicalunconformity between thePaleozoic,Cap de la Chèvre formation and the shales and sandstones of theProterozoic, Briovérien.[6]Quartzite and quartz sandstone is mined at Menéz Luz quarry.[7]
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]
A project to document and restore the commune's outdoor fountains and wash houses has been ongoing since 2021.[4]
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