Lancieux

Lancieux
Lanseeg
Commune
The windmill in Lancieux

Coat of arms
Lancieux
Location within Brittany region
Lancieux
Coordinates: 48°36′30″N 2°08′55″W / 48.6083°N 2.1486°W / 48.6083; -2.1486Coordinates: 48°36′30″N 2°08′55″W / 48.6083°N 2.1486°W / 48.6083; -2.1486
Country France
Region Brittany
Department Côtes-d'Armor
Arrondissement Dinan
Canton Pleslin-Trigavou
Intercommunality Côte d'Émeraude
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) André Gilbert
Area1 6.69 km2 (2.58 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,412
 • Density 210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 22094 /22770
Elevation 0–47 m (0–154 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Lancieux (Breton: Lanseeg, Gallo: Lansioec) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,185—    
19681,214+2.4%
19751,084−10.7%
19821,156+6.6%
19901,245+7.7%
19991,220−2.0%
20081,412+15.7%

Inhabitants of Lancieux are called lancieutins or lancieutains in French.

Personalities

The British-Canadian poet and writer Robert W. Service, known as the "Bard of the Yukon", used to spend summers in Lancieux from 1913 until his death in 1958. He had a deep affection for the town and its scenic seaside. On many occasions, he made monetary gifts to the town, including for the school and the war memorial.[1] Service is buried in the town cemetery.[2]

The town of Lancieux has paid homage to the memory of Robert W. Service. One of its streets has been called Robert Service Street. A few years later, on May 18, 2002 the school of Lancieux took the name of "École Robert W. Service". [3][4] Since 2000, Lancieux and Whitehorse, Yukon are sister cities.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Extended - Books and Poetry > Biography - Archives". RobertWService.Com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  3. ↑ "Hommage - Books and Poetry > The Anne Longepe Collection - Archives". RobertWService.Com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  4. ↑ "Evening With The Bard - Books and Poetry > The Anne Longepe Collection - Archives". RobertWService.Com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  5. ↑ "Whitehorse, YT : Sister City Program - Lancieux, France". Whitehorse.ca. 2011-09-20. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
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