Fréhel, Côtes-d'Armor
Encyclopedia
Fréhel is a commune
in the Côtes-d'Armor
department in Bretagne
in northwestern France
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This commune was previously named Pléhérel. Between 1972 and 2004, the commune of Plévenon
was included in Pléhérel; the name of this association became Fréhel, from the name of the Cap Fréhel
on which these communes are located. In 2004, Plévenon became a distinct commune, but the name remained Fréhel.
Mafra
, Portugal
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Côtes-d'Armor
Côtes-d'Armor
Côtes-d'Armor is a department in the north of Brittany, in northwestern France.-History:Côtes-du-Nord was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Brittany. Its name was changed in 1990 to...
department in Bretagne
Bretagne
Brittany ; is one of the 27 regions of France. It occupies a large peninsula in the northwest of the country, lying between the English Channel to the north and the Bay of Biscay to the south. Its capital is Rennes.-Territory:...
in northwestern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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This commune was previously named Pléhérel. Between 1972 and 2004, the commune of Plévenon
Plévenon
Plévenon is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France.On January 1, 1973 Plévenon has been merged with the commune of Pléherel; the new commune was called Fréhel. Plévenon was reestablished as a commune in October 2004....
was included in Pléhérel; the name of this association became Fréhel, from the name of the Cap Fréhel
Cap Fréhel
Cap Fréhel is a peninsula in Côtes-d'Armor, in northern Brittany, France which extends off the Côte d'Émeraude into the Golfe de Saint-Malo. No towns or villages are situated on the peninsula however two lighthouses, one from the 17th century and the other one from 1950, are located at the tip of it...
on which these communes are located. In 2004, Plévenon became a distinct commune, but the name remained Fréhel.
Population
The inhabitants of Fréhel are known in French as fréhélois.International relations
Fréhel is twinned with MafraMafra, Portugal
Mafra is a town in Mafra Municipality in Portugal.The town is 28 km north-west from the center of Lisbon. It is mostly known for the sumptuous Palácio de Mafra , which also makes it a popular tourist destination in the Lisbon area...
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
See also
- Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department
- Fort-la-LatteFort-la-LatteFort-la-Latte or Castle of La Latte is a castle located about 4 km southeast of Cap Fréhel and about 35 km west of Saint-Malo, in the commune of Fréhel, Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, France....
- Sables-d'Or-les-PinsSables-d'Or-les-PinsSables-d'Or-les-Pins is a French Seaside resort, located mainly in Fréhel commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.It was created in 1921 and is known for its long beach located along a spit and its dunes....