Concarneau

Concarneau (whose name Breton is Konk Kerne: The bay of Cornwall ), is a common department of the Finistere, in the area Brittany, in France.

Concarneau is located in the south of the department of the Finistere, in an area called the Cornwall (Country of Brittany of the Ancien Mode).

The town of Concarneau is centered around its City-closed and of its port, for a long time its fishing port was the main activity of the city. Today, the city always lives around its ramparts, but the Tourisme and the Naval construction became important activities in the city.

Origin of the name

The origin of the name Concarneau is not very clear, indeed it exists various versions. One can quote several of them:

  • konk , handle, bay
  • concq by conch , large shell according to Gregoire de Rostrenen;
  • concq by corner, point according to Furrier;
  • quince by rebated joint, angulus according to the Catholicon (old Breton dictionary ).

The translation of Kerne seems rather unanimous, sigifiant Cornwall . Thus, according to the translations Concarneau means " Shelter of Cornouaille". The term shelter wants to say that concarneau is sheltered by the grounds which are around.

With the wire of the times the name changes and one finds different names according to the documents. Thus, according to the times one finds:

  • Conc in 1279;
  • Chonc about 1330;
  • Conq in 1407;
  • Concarneau in 1489.

In the same way for Lanriec which will be attached in 1959:

  • Lan Rioc at the 11th century;
  • Lanriec about 1330;
  • Lanreuc in 1368, 1405;
  • Lanriec in 1535.

History

The town of Concarneau is built around the City-Closed . The town of Concarneau remained a long time inside its ramparts. Suburbs developed on the continent around this island-city . It is only recently in the history of Concarneau that the city left its ramparts.

Neolithic era

The first traces of civilization in Concarneau were not found in the City-Closed but around bay. Thus, the first installations were not made with the heart a current city.

All around Concarneau one can find megaliths attesting of the presence of civilization to the Neolithic era.

Foundation of the city

Concarneau would have been founded by Concar wire of Urbien and grandson of the king Judicaël. It would have driven out the Pictes present and would thus have been installed on the rock small island of Concarneau. Concar baptizes in 692 the city Concar-Keroneos or Conkerneos which would result in Concar, wire of Urbien . Concar dies in 725. Concarneau is taken by the Francs in 799, but is taken again by the Breton ones in 809.

The oldest act, in which one mentions Concarneau is the Carticulaire of Abbaye of Landévennec. This act written in the neighborhoods of 1050 directly does not quote Concarneau (or any other name indicating Concarneau), one reads there: Ego Gradlonus C sanclo Uuingualeo…, locum sancli Uuingualet in Buduc, V villas Translates into Me, Gradhlon, I give to St Guénolé, the place of Guénolé Saint, in the parish of Beuzec, five houses .

Holy Guénolé, (Armorique, 461 - Landévennec, 532) is the founder of the Abbaye of Landévennec. At the time, the parish of Beuzec gathers the current district of Beuzec and the small island of Conq. The houses of which it is refers were made up in priory on the highest part of the island. Today one can locate this place on the Saint-Guénolé place. The monks of Landévennec thus will build to them Prieuré, and will help with the development of the city.

10th century

The population increased much. A church is built, the vault of the priory having become too small. This church being always in the parish of Beuzec. Conc is place chief of a ducal chatellery. The duke Jean II fact of building an audience for the ducal court.

At that time there is a seneshal and the ordinary officers of a justice, prosecutors, sergeants, notaries, etc a community made up of middle-class man, traders and fishermen lives in the city protected seems he by a keep or a strengthened tower.

13th century

At the 12th century, only five towns of Brittany (Rennes, Nantes, Valves, Aleth and Dinan) are girdled by a stone wall, generally it acts of the fortifications Gallo-Roman.

It does not appear possible to date the first mural belt exactly hones some, but the XIII century period or beginning of the 14th century is most probable.

17th century

Towards 1680, Vauban Concarneau visit and orders work in the objective to improve the defense system. This work is completed in 1694, Vauban comes to inspect them on June 7th of the same year.

20th century

In 1945, on September 19th, the commune of Beuzec Conq is attached to that of Concarneau.

In 1959, the commune of Lanriec is attached to that of Concarneau

Administration

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Demography

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Economy

Fishing was the principal economic activity of Concarneau a long time. But since the middle of the Eighties and the deceleration of fishing, other activities developed. The fishing port is since January 1st, 2007 managed by the Department of Finistere (Before its management was conceded with the Chamber of commerce and of industry of Quimper Cornwall).

Naval construction plays a big role today. Building sites PIRIOU build fishing vessels, boats of assistance for the oil platform and the boats with passengers.

Tourism especially represents an important activity at the beginning of June at the end of September. The fishing port is the starting point besides towards the Archipelago of Glenan and during the summer season the Glenn high-speed motorboats carry out regular connections between the principal island of Saint Nicolas and the continent.

  • basket making

During the 20th centuries of the workshops of basket makings develop (mainly around the station) to face at the requests of the canning facilities out of baskets for the handling and the cleaning of sardines and tuna. From the Fifties they are especially the clothes industry of " baskets with chalut" for the fishermen who will occupy these workshops. Today, these products are imported of Indonesia. The last workshop (the Roger workshop Gall) with closed in 1991.

more: HERISSET Roger “basket makers in low Cornwall: baskets for the fishermen and the canning facilities” 6 p. Ar Men N°143, November-December 2004

Concarnoises companies

  • Group Piriou

  • Canning facility Gonidec
  • Armament Nicot
  • Armament Delhemmes
  • Guy Cotten
  • the canning facility courtin (the oldest canning facility of concarneau!)

Transport

Rail-bound transport

Today, the city is not served any more not the train and it since????.

  • 1883 : opening of the line Concarneau-Rosporden (15 km)

  • 1908: opening of the line Concarneau-Bridge-Swallow-hole

Road transport

The trunk road 165, a Way-express train, passes to a few kilometers to the north of Concarneau  ; two exchangers make it possible to join the city.

Air transport

Concarneau does not have airport. The closest airports are those of Lorient and Quimper.

Administration

Culture

Twinning

Monuments

  • the closed city of Concarneau and its ramparts.
  • the Museum of fishing.
  • the Castle of Kériolet

Events

Every year, traditionally before last Sunday of August is held a festival, the blue nets.

Concarnois famous

Sources

  • History and origin

Reference

See too

  • Common of Finistere

External bonds

  • Site of the commune
  • local life
  • Geography of Brittany, gate of the cities and countries Breton - Concarneau/Konk-Kerne

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