Pléven

Pléven
Pleven
Part of Val-d'Arguenon
Lac d'Arguenon
Lac d'Arguenon
Location of Pléven
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Pléven is located in France
Pléven
Pléven
Pléven is located in Brittany
Pléven
Pléven
Coordinates: 48°29′27″N 2°19′09″W / 48.4908°N 2.3192°W / 48.4908; -2.3192
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentCôtes-d'Armor
ArrondissementDinan
CantonPlancoët
CommuneVal-d'Arguenon
Area
1
9.73 km2 (3.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
609
 • Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
22130
Elevation7–107 m (23–351 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pléven (French pronunciation: [plevɛ̃]; Breton: Pleven) is a former commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France, 70 km north west of Rennes. It was merged with Pluduno to form Val-d'Arguenon on 1 January 2025.[2]

The Arguenon river flows through the commune.[3]

Notable buildings

The parish church is dedicated to St Pierre.

The Manoir du Vaumadeuc dates from the 15th century, and was built by Madeuc, lord of Guémadeuc. In the 18th century it was acquired by Joseph-Marie-François de Talhouèt, Comte de Sévérac. After the French Revolution, François Tresvaux du Fraval, a Priest Canon of Paris, had his library at the Manor. In the 20th century the Manor passed to the family of the Vicomte de Pontbriand.[4]

There is a small museum dedicated to the history of wooden clog making (Musee due sabotier).[5]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962605—    
1968606+0.2%
1975630+4.0%
1982594−5.7%
1990578−2.7%
1999565−2.2%
2008609+7.8%

Inhabitants of Pléven are called plévennais in French.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" [Reference populations 2022] (PDF) (in French). INSEE. December 2024.
  2. ^ Arrêté du 10 décembre 2024 portant création de la commune nouvelle de Val-d'Aguernon, retrieved 6 January 2025
  3. ^ Fiche cours d'eau - L'Arguenon (J11-0300), Sandre; Service d'administration nationale des données et référentiels sur l'eau, retrieved 15 September 2021
  4. ^ "Historique". Manoir du Vaumadeuc. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Musee du Sabotier". Pleven.
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