Morlaix
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Morlaix Montroulez |
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Morlaix with its viaduct in the background
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Location within Brittany region
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| Coordinates: 48°34′42″N 3°49′36″W / 48.5783°N 3.8267°WCoordinates: 48°34′42″N 3°49′36″W / 48.5783°N 3.8267°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Morlaix | |
| Canton | Morlaix | |
| Intercommunality | Morlaix | |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Agnès Le Brun | |
| Area1 | 24.82 km2 (9.58 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 15,574 | |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29151 /29600 | |
| Elevation | 0–104 m (0–341 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Morlaix (French pronunciation: [mɔʁlɛ]; Breton: Montroulez) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
The old quarter of the town has winding streets of cobbled stones and overhanging houses constructed of stone and timber. Many have religious and secular sculptures on their façades.
One of these houses is "la Maison dite de la duchesse Anne", or the "so-called Duchess Anne’s house", which is now a museum, open to the public. This sixteenth-century house is said to be one of the oldest in the town. The Museum of the Jacobins in Morlaix, housed in a former convent, traces the history of Finistère. The town also contains the Parc botanique de Suscinio.
Morlaix is a popular location for sea sports enthusiasts with a diverse array of activities on offer including surfing, sand buggying and kite flying. Visitors can also find beautiful coastal paths for walks. Morlaix is home to France’s tallest lighthouse, "Phare de L’île Vierge". Inland activities include bowling, golf, horse-riding and many more. There are also a cinema and a swimming pool.
A tidal river that almost completely dries out at low tide reaches the town of Morlaix where there is a lock into a marina.
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on June 27, 2008.
In 2008, 6.45% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.
The Diwan school in Morlaix, founded around 1988, was originally located in very old apartments. In January 2008 the mayor offered the Diwan school a move to a more suitable location, an empty school. In June 2008 the new mayor decided that the Diwan school should move location once again. The town council wanted to use their building to open a new public school. However the replacement building chosen for the Diwan school was in a very bad shape.
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