Le Conquet
Le Conquet
Konk-Leon | |
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 Port of Le Conquet with bridge | |
 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Le Conquet  | |
  Le Conquet  Le Conquet | |
| Coordinates: 48°21′31″N 4°46′14″W / 48.3586°N 4.7706°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Brest |
| Canton | Saint-Renan |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Iroise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Milin[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.45 km2 (3.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,799 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29040 /29217 |
| Elevation | 0–51 m (0–167 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Le Conquet (French pronunciation: [lə kɔ̃kɛ]; Breton: Konk-Leon) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. This is the westernmost town of mainland France. Only three island towns—Ouessant, Île-Molène and Ile de Sein—are farther west.[citation needed]
Maritime transport[edit]
The port of Le Conquet is served by the Penn-ar-Bed ferry company, providing links with Ouessant and the archipelago of Molène throughout the year. From April to September, the Finist'mer company also provides fast links between the port of Le Conquet and Lanildut, and the archipelago of Molene and Ouessant.
History[edit]
As he fled from Wales in exile, Henry Tudor landed in Le Conquet rather than France because of a storm that blew his ship off course.
Population[edit]
Inhabitants of Le Conquet are called Conquetois in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,811 | — |
| 1975 | 1,881 | +0.54% |
| 1982 | 2,011 | +0.96% |
| 1990 | 2,149 | +0.83% |
| 1999 | 2,408 | +1.27% |
| 2007 | 2,573 | +0.83% |
| 2012 | 2,719 | +1.11% |
| 2017 | 2,713 | −0.04% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights[edit]
- The tomb of Jean-François Le Gonidec.
- Chapel dedicated to Michel Le Nobletz
International relations[edit]
Le Conquet is twinned with the town of Llandeilo in Wales.
Economy[edit]
Fishing harbour[edit]
As an important crab fishery port, Le Conquet also became an ideal place for catching uncommon species. The fishing port has been managed by the Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de Brest since 2007. In recent years, alongside traditional crab-fishing ships, the fleet has diversified its activities with other ships, which use fishing nets bringing back monkfish, skate, brill, turbot, lobster and the fresh daily catches. However, the crab still remains the symbol of the harbour.
Rescue station SNSM[edit]
The rescue station was inaugurated on March 10, 1867. Nowadays, the rescue station uses an SNSM first-class lifeboat of 14 meters in length. She is modern, unsinkable and self-righting. The SNS 151 La Louve is always anchored in the harbour with two inflatable boats. One of the latter, named Ville du Conquet, is city property and is used for the coastal watch during the summer season.
Sports and leisure[edit]
Le Conquet has a dive center named Club Subaquatique.
Popular culture[edit]
The town is mentioned in the Asterix series books Asterix and the Chieftain's Daughter and Asterix and the Banquet as Gesocribatum.[citation needed]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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