Plouescat

Plouescat is a common department of the Finistere, in the area Brittany, in France.

Geography

Plouescat (Ploueskad) is a commune of north Finistere (PEN Ar Bed) , in the Pays of Leon, on the Coast of the Legends, with the limit of the Pagan country.

It is separated from Plounévez-Lochrist (Gwinevez) by Kerralé which is thrown in Bay of Kernic located at Bridge-Christ in Plouescat.

Plouescat is old a primitive Paroisse which included/understood originally the territories of current Plouescat like those of Sibiril (Sibirill) and of Cléder (Kleder) .

The parish of Plouescat is under the direction of the évêché of Leon. One speaks there the Breton léonard and French.

Administration

Demography

Monuments

Plouescat is completely remarkable for the beauty of its sites and in particular its very cut out and wild coastal landscape.

Many manors of the 17th century are dispersed on the territory of the commune. The majority of them are set up out of granite and covers of slates (to be seen, in particular, the castle of Kerjean with Saint-Vougay (Sant Nouga )).

Plouescat has a very beautiful market out of wooden of the 16th century (on the place, vis-a-vis the church).

Its posts come from the wood of the oaks which existed at the time in Kérouzéré. Two rooms were arranged on the floor but the attic windows and windows of pinion were removed at the beginning of the 20th century. This monument, single in the Finistere is undoubtedly oldest and most representative among the four last markets which still remain in Brittany (Faouët, Clisson and Questembert). However, this one failed well to also disappear, because in 1939 the downgrading of the market had been required, for its demolition. It owes its survival (after all the others were destroyed) with the fact that it sheltered the elementary school!

The surroundings of Plouescat conceal many treasures Celtes and Gallo-Roman S.

Etymology

Plouescat, chief town of the canton, fact part of the district of Morlaix (Montroulez) . The name of Plouescat comes from the Breton ploe which want to say Paroisse and from Saint-Rescat (Sant Rezkad) .

One notes the following C-Ws communication during the centuries:

Ploeresgat in 1282,
Pleuréesquet in 1308,
Ploerezcat towards 1330 and in 1426,
Ploezcat in 1467.

General characteristics

Though to 3 km of the sea, Plouescat is initially a borough with the entour of which the Agriculture prevails (the artichoke, the onion, the shallot, the cabbage, the iris and tulips). Its soft and wet climate (Gulf Stream or Atlantic northern Dérive obliges) makes it possible all the varieties of Plantes (littoral, continental, even Mediterranean) to find their place.

History

The area of Plouescat was populated as of the Paléolithique (- 8000 years before J-C) ; in tools and weapons attest discovered on various sites.

These human was sedentary, as five show it Menhir S, the Dolmen and the vestiges of a covered Allée dating from the period of the Neolithic towards -3000 before J-C. The shady walk of Kernic (classified historic building since 1960) to the characteristic to be immersed at certain times the, since located at 3,50m with the lower part of the level of open seas; what gives an idea of the variation of the level of water since the time of construction.

For the period of the average Bronze (- 1000 years before J-C) , one notes the first signs of the domestication of vital space to allow the breeding and the culture.

Towards the end of Ier century before J-C, Plouescat was occupied by the Romains, attests some the presence of vestiges of a balnéum (or thermal baths) in Gorrébloué.

The period the Top the Middle Ages, of year 500 with the Year 1000, rings the knell of the Christianisation of the local population; the presence of pattée Croix S is symptomatic of this transformation.

During the 10th century then the Rebirth (of 1626 with 1627), the city was struck by the Peste. Approximately a thousand of people perished.

At the beginning of the 15th century, the 1st Baptismal Register consigns in Latin, the presentations with the baptism.

In the year 1636, certain Pierre of Chastel, rider, sior of Lislengal, proclaimed being captain of Plouescat and to make guard at the coast in the absence of sior Saint-Georges, captain of a vessel of the King.

In 1763, the very first church dating from the 13th century was replaced by a news.

According to the tradition, under sands of Kernic, a forest (named Coat An Noz ) absorbed in one night would be. In 1778, in the handle of Kernic, the French frigate the Beautiful Hen, ordered by the lieutenant of Clocheterie, came to wet in order to unload its deaths with Camwood-Louis. And this, after having fought successfully the English frigate Aréthuse off the coasts plouescataises, 1st act of the American Civil War (war anglo-américano-Frenchwoman) which lasted 5 years towards the Treaty of Versailles (1783) and the declaration of American independence.

One notes a strong opposition to the civil Constitution of the clergy during the French revolution. Plouescat then becomes chief town of the canton to the detriment of Cléder (Kleder) .

In 1864, the current church (parish church Saint-Pierre) was built. The cemetery, as for him, is moved out of the agglomeration.

The 20th century rings the knell of the economic advancement and social.

In 1919, sees the day a factory of Iode to Bridge-Christ. The Goémon iers, of Plouguerneau (Plougerne) until the island Stone-block, attended this factory which produced especially Bi-sublimated iodine. Eleven other factories existed then in Finistere. The factory of Bridge-Christ, last factory of iodine in Brittany was stopped in 1955.

By 1901 with 1954, the local population increases by 769 inhabitants and this in spite of the loss of approximately 200 hearts during the two wars. The service road of the variations in electricity, roadway system, telephone and out of water of the city is completed. The city was served by a railway line to narrow gauge railway of 1912 with 1935 (cf the Breton Réseau). This line called " the train-patate" ensured the connection St pol. of Leon - Lesneven (Kastell Paol - Lesneven) .

Today and tomorrow

The habitat is modernized. The city is seen granting the label of Seaside resort what involves the enlarging of the port of Porsguen which is equipped and obtained a nautical Center. Under the aegis of active and interdependent farmers, agriculture diversifies and is organized in-depth.

With orée of the 21e century, Plouescat does not miss assets to develop: The local population, in light rise, enjoys structures in constant improvement (five schools, an old people's home, infrastructures sporting, many associations, etc). The agricultural productions are of quality, the protected and arranged littoral supports tourism which profits with the trade and the craft industry. The estivants profit from three camp-sites, rural lodgings, 550 second home, a fishing port and pleasure, hotel and restaurant of quality and a casino, etc

In 2006, the common one put in construction a Purification plant innovating, 100% ecological, in preparation for an slight increase of the population (6.500 hbts at the horizon 2015).

Plouescat, seaside resort, obtained the blue House on June 1st, 2007 for the station of Porsmeur.

Economic life and policy

The 5th Circonscription is made up of the cantons of Landerneau (Landerne) , Lesneven (Lesneven) , Landivisiau (Landivizio) , Guipavas (Gwipavaz) , Lannilis (Lanniliz) and Plouescat.

The commune has a fort and various associative fabric.

Important activities of fish trade have their installations there.

Twinning

The city is twinned with:

Events

Every saturday the market is held.

Every Tuesday of the summer, free musical festival " Tuesday of Plouescat".

In July, the Jazz is with the festival Leon Art Jazz.

All, years in August, Horse-races on Bay of Kernic (one of the rare marine hippodromes of France).

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