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Audierne

Audierne
Gwaien
Commune
Audierne harbour
Audierne harbour
Flag of Audierne
Flag
Coat of arms of Audierne
Coat of arms
Location of Audierne
Map
Audierne is located in France
Audierne
Audierne
Audierne is located in Brittany
Audierne
Audierne
Coordinates: 48°01′30″N 4°32′26″W / 48.025°N 4.5406°W / 48.025; -4.5406
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementQuimper
CantonDouarnenez
IntercommunalityCap Sizun-Pointe du Raz
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gurvan Kerloc'h[1]
Area
1
18.37 km2 (7.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,697
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29003 /29770
Websitewww.audierne.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Audierne (French pronunciation: [odjɛʁn]; Breton: Gwaien) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.[3] On 1 January 2016 the former commune of Esquibien merged into Audierne.[4]

The town lies on a peninsula at the mouth of the Goyen river and for centuries was a fishing village, with a wide sandy beach. Visitors can take a boat from Audierne's port of Esquibien to the Île de Sein.

The harbour, formerly important to the local fishing industry, is now essentially a yacht port. Remaining of the fishery is an oyster farm, in which the delicacy can be bought. Along the harbour stretches the town's main shopping area with its cafés, bars and restaurants, crêperies, boutiques, estate agents and holiday agencies, the town hall, the tourism office, and the regional bus stop. On Saturday mornings there is a farmers' market, which serves as a meeting place for natives and tourists alike.

History

The battle of Audierne Bay, which took place on 23 August 1944, was an engagement between German and Allied naval flotillas. Three Allied warships, which had already established control off the coast of Brittany and were lurking off Audierne south of the invested fortress of Brest, intercepted and sank eight German vessels of an armed convoy. This was the conclusion of Operation Kinetic, which was an allied operation aimed at intercepting shipping and hindering German forces besieged at Brest.

International relations

Audierne is twinned with Penryn in the United Kingdom and Hattingen in Germany.

Population

Inhabitants of Audierne are called Audiernais.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 5,749—    
1975 5,474−0.70%
1982 5,003−1.28%
1990 4,657−0.89%
1999 4,082−1.45%
2007 3,860−0.70%
2012 3,742−0.62%
2017 3,692−0.27%
Populations of the area corresponding with the commune of Audierne at 1 January 2020.
Source: INSEE[5]
  • Yacht port
    Yacht port
  • Goyen
    Goyen

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Commune d'Audierne (29003), INSEE
  4. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 16 October 2015 (in French)
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audierne