- Loudéac
French commune
nomcommune=Loudéac
native_name=Loudieg
caption=Rue de Pontivy leading to St Nicholas church
x=45
y=87
lat_long=coord|48|10|43|N|2|45|07|W|region:FR_type:city
insee=22136
cp=22600
région=Bretagne
département=Côtes-d'Armor
arrondissement=Saint-Brieuc
canton=Loudéac
maire=Gérard Huet
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Loudéac
alt mini=73
alt maxi=245 m
km²=80.24
sans=9371
date-sans=1999
dens=117
date-dens=1999|Loudéac ( _br. Loudieg, Gallo: "Lódeiac") is a commune in the
Côtes-d'Armor department inBretagne in northwesternFrance .A market town
Loudéac is a very pretty market town with many traditional buildings and mediaeval streets to enjoy. The weekly market, which sells the best and freshest of local produce, goes on as it has for centuries, yet despite all of this history the town is not short of modern amenities. There are excellent restaurants, cafés and shops, with plenty of banks and schools for the practicalities of everyday life. Breton gastronomy is famous for its buckwheat pancakes, or "
crêpes " and you should certainly try these while in Loudéac, washed down with a "bolée" (bowlful) ofcider .Demography
The inhabitants of Loudéac are known in French as "Loudéaciens".
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Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department External links
* [http://www.ville-loudeac.fr Official website] fr icon
* [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/merimee_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_98=INSEE&VALUE_98=22136 French Ministry of Culture list for Loudéac] fr icon
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