Crozon | |
Native Name: | Kraozon |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Image Coat Of Arms: | COA fr Crozon.svg |
Coordinates: | 48.2458°N -4.4875°W |
Arrondissement: | Châteaulin |
Canton: | Crozon |
Insee: | 29042 |
Postal Code: | 29160 |
Mayor: | Patrick Berthelot[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Intercommunality: | Presqu'île de Crozon-Aulne maritime |
Elevation M: | 85 |
Elevation Min M: | 0 |
Elevation Max M: | 102 |
Area Km2: | 80.37 |
Image Flag: | Flag of Crozon.gif |
Crozon (in French pronounced as /kʁɔzɔ̃/, in French pronounced as /kʁozɔ̃/; Breton: Kraozon, in Breton pronounced as /ˈkrɔːzõn/, pronounced as /ˈkraõn/) is a commune in the department of Finistère and the administrative region of Brittany, northwestern France. As well as the town of Crozon, the village of Morgat is part of the commune.[2]
Crozon is located on the Crozon peninsula on the west coast of Finistère. It is bordered by the communes of Camaret-sur-Mer to the west, Roscanvel to the northwest, Lanvéoc to the north, Landévennec to the north-east and Telgruc-sur-Mer to the east. Crozon is the chef-lieu of the arrondissement of Châteaulin. Louis Jouvet, a French actor, was born in Crozon in 1887.
Crozon harbours Île Longue, the base of the French strategic nuclear submarines.
In common with many other French towns, Crozon has a number of fêtes and festivals at various times of year. Probably the best known festival held in Crozon is the Festival du Bout du Monde ("World's End Festival"), a live music festival held on the first weekend in August.
Crozon has various shops and a couple of supermarkets for daily needs. There is also a local produce market most mornings in front of the church. A bigger market called 'la Foire' takes place every first Wednesday of the month.
Inhabitants of Crozon are called in French Crozonnais.
In 2008, 4.58% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools, where Breton language is taught alongside French.[3]
Crozon is twinned with the following places: