- Landéda
French commune
nomcommune=Landéda
native_name=Landeda
x=12
y=77
lat_long=coord|48|35|19|N|4|34|12|W|region:FR_type:city
insee=29101
cp=29870
région=Bretagne
département=Finistère
arrondissement=Brest
canton=Lannilis
maire=Christian Tréguer
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Plabennec et des Abers
alt mini=0
alt maxi=57 m
km²=10.98
sans=2949
date-sans=1999
dens=269
date-dens=1999Landéda ( _br. Landeda) is a commune in
Finistère department inBretagne in northwesternFrance .Geography
The coastal commune of Landéda forms a peninsula between two river mouths, the
Aber Wrac'h to the north and theAber-Benoît to the south.History
*
1790 : commune established
*1822 : linked with the commune ofBrouennou
*1829 : annexed the commune ofBrouennou Demographics
Inhabitants of Landéda are called "Landédaens".
Sea rescue
Landeda is the base of the high-speed rescue motorboat located at the port of
Aber Wrac'h . The rescue service is operated by volunteers. The rescue motorboat is named the President Joseph Oulhen, which is the name of a former manager of the service who died in service in1986 .Economy
The port of the Aber Wrac'h is within the territory of the commune. It includes a marina managed by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Brest.
Monuments
* Vault of Holy-Marguerite
* Vault of Troménec
* Vault of BroennouOther notable sights include an abbey, a manor, many stone crosses and islands with the old ruins.
Associations
* Oak Theatre Company
* Vrac'h Amateur Theatreee also
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Communes of the Finistère department External links
* [http://www.landeda.fr/index.php?vrs=landeda Landeda] , Official website for the Commune of Landéda L'Aberwrac'h.
* [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/merimee_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_98=INSEE&VALUE_98=29101 French Ministry of Culture list for Landéda] fr iconReferences
* Translated from [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land%C3%A9da Landéda] , French Wikipedia
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