Tréguier

French commune
nomcommune= Tréguier
native_name=Landreger


caption=Town hall


x=36
y=71
lat_long=coord|48|47|09|N|3|13|52|W|region:FR_type:city
région= Bretagne
département= Côtes-d'Armor
arrondissement=Lannion
canton=Tréguier
insee=22362
cp=22220
maire= Patrick Toularastel
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Trois Rivières
alt moy=
alt mini=0
alt maxi=66 m
hectares= 152
km²=1.52
sans=2679
date-sans=1999
dens=1,763
date-dens=1999

Tréguier ( _br. Landreger) is a port town in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France.

Geography

Tréguier is located 36 m. N.W. of Saint-Brieuc by road. The port is situated about 5 1/2 m. from the English Channel at the confluence of two streams that form the Tréguier River.

History

Tréguier ("Trecorum"), which dates from the 6th century, grew up round a monastery founded by Saint Tudwal (died c. 564). In the 9th century it became the seat of a bishopric, suppressed on July 12, 1790 (decree of November 14, 1789). Pop. (1906), 2605.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Tréguier are called "Trécorrois".

As of the census of 1999, the town has a population of formatnum:2,679.

ights

The cathedral, remarkable in having three towers over the transept, one of which is surmounted by a fine spire, dates from the 14th and 15th centuries. It contains the sumptuous modern mausoleum of Ivo of Kermartin (St Yves; d. 1303), a canon of the cathedral and patron saint of lawyers. The building of the cathedral was largely due to him. The Pardon of Saint Ivo, a religious festival, attracts an international audience drawn from the legal profession. To the south of the church there is a cloister (1468) with graceful arcades.

Near the cathedral there is a statue of Ernest Renan, a native of the town. As he was a prominent skeptic, author of the "pagan" "Prayer on the Acropolis", the 1903 unveiling of Renan's statue, which also included a depiction of the goddess Athena, led to widespread protests from the Catholic church. The town also houses the Renan birthplace museum.

The port and harbour are picturesque, containing many pretty waterfront restaurants and crêperies. There are dramatic views of the quayside.

Economy

Saw-milling, boat-building and flaxstripping are carried on, together with trade in cereals, cloth, potatoes, etc. The port carries on fishing and a coasting and small foreign trade.

Religious festivals

Tro Breizh (Breton for "Tour of Brittany") is a Catholic pilgrimage that links the towns of the seven founding saints of Brittany, including Tréguier, Saint Tudwal's town.

The Pardon of Saint Yves is a major event. As Yves is patron saint of the legal profession, it attracts Catholic lawyers and judges from all over the world.

Notable citizens

Tréguier was the birthplace of:
* Ernest Renan (1823-1892), philosopher and historian of religion
* Ernest Hello (1828-1885), critic

Other citizens
*Joseph Savina (1901-1983), designer and sculptor, lived and worked here.

ee also

* Ancient Diocese of Tréguier
*Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department

References

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External links

* [http://www.paysdetreguier.com/ Tourism office website] fr icon
* [http://www.ville-treguier.fr/ Town council website] fr icon
*Pictures of Tréguier Cathedral: [http://www.ca-schleppy-chaux-de-fonds.ch/mediac/400_0/media/tr$E9guierext$E9rieur02270405.jpg] , [http://www.ville-treguier.fr/img/galerie/cathedrale/cath_4.jpg] , [http://catholique-saint-brieuc.cef.fr/decouvrir/rub-06-art_patrimoine/rub-02-cathedraletreguier/plancathbleu.jpg] , [http://www.ville-treguier.fr/img/galerie/cathedrale/cath_3.jpg]
* [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/merimee_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_98=INSEE&VALUE_98=22362 French Ministry of Culture list for Tréguier] fr icon