Dinan
You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in French. (March 2020) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
Dinan | |
---|---|
Subprefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 48°27′23″N 2°02′56″W / 48.4564°N 2.0489°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
Arrondissement | Dinan |
Canton | Dinan |
Intercommunality | Dinan Agglomération |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Lechien[1] |
Area 1 | 8.71 km2 (3.36 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 14,675 |
• Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 22050 /22100 |
Elevation | 7–92 m (23–302 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Dinan (French pronunciation:
Geography
Instead of nestling on the valley floor like
For many years, the bridge over the river
Dinan station has rail connections to Saint-Brieuc, Lamballe and Dol-de-Bretagne.
Population
Inhabitants of Dinan are called dinannais and dinannaises.
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Populations after 2017 for the area corresponding with the new commune of Dinan (incl. Léhon). Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE (2007-2017)[6] |
Attractions
The medieval town on the hilltop has many fine old buildings, some of which date from the 13th century. The town retains a large section of the city walls, part of which can be walked round.
Major historical attractions include the
A major highlight in the calendar is Dinan's Fête des Remparts. The town is transformed with decoration and many locals dress up in medieval garb for this two-day festival. The festival takes place over the third weekend in July every even-numbered year.
Breton language
In 2008, 4.97% of primary school children attended bilingual schools.[7]
Personalities
Prominent people born in Dinan include:
- Charles Beslay (1795–1878), member of the Council of the Paris Commune
- Théodore Botrel (1868–1925), poet and singer
- Maurice Colbourne (1939–1989), actor
- Yves Guyot (1843–1928), politician and economist
- Auguste Pavie (1847–1925), explorer and diplomat
- Charles Pinot Duclos (1704–1772), author
- Pierre de Porcaro (1904–1945), Catholic priest and prisoner-of-war
- Jean Rochefort (1930–2017 ), actor
- Da Silva (singer) (1976–), singer
- Yann Benoist, musician, (1951–)
Other people associated with Dinan include:
- François-René de Chateaubriand (1768–1848), writer, studied in Dinan
- Bertrand du Guesclin (c1320-80), connétable of France. Born at nearby Broons. His heart is buried in Dinan.
- John Everett Millais (1829–96), British painter who lived in Dinan as a child
- Danielle Mitterrand (1924–2011), wife of President François Mitterrand, educated at the Roger Vercel college
- Colonel Robert Jambon (1924/5-2011), soldier in the First Indochina War, died in Dinan
- Jean-François Paillard (1928– ), conductor, educated at the Cordeliers de Dinan
- Henri Pinault (1904–1987), Catholic Bishop of Chengdu, educated at the Cordeliers de Dinan
- René Pleven, (1901–1993), politician, minister, essayist. The hospital in Dinan is named after him.
- Horace Tuck (1876–1951), English painter, visited Dinan for its picturesque vistas
- Roger Vercel (1894–1957), writer, winner of the Prix Goncourt in 1934, died in Dinan. A college in the town is named after him.
- Edward Matthew Ward (1816–1879), English artist who painted views of Dinan
Gallery
-
The Rue du Jerzual is a steep medieval street connecting Dinan to the river below.
-
Statue ofBertrand Du Guesclin.
-
Saint Saviour's Basilica,
The main altar. -
Saint Malo's Church,
Font carried by the Demon. -
Saint Malo's Church,
Entrance of Anne of Brittany. -
Saint Malo's Church,
Transfer of Saint Malo's relics.
International relations
Dinan is
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 30 September 2017 (in French)
- ^ Hogan, C. Michael, Water quality of freshwater bodies in France, Lumina Press, Aberdeen, Scotland(2006)
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Dinan, EHESS (in French).
- ^ "Populations légales 2017: Commune de Dinan (22050)". Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links
- (in French) Town council website
- Dinan Basilica Image
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)