Paule
Paoul
Commune
The chapel of Lansalaün
The chapel of Lansalaün
Location of Paule
Paule is located in France
Paule
Paule
Paule is located in Brittany
Paule
Paule
Coordinates: 48°14′13″N 3°26′37″W / 48.2369°N 3.4436°W / 48.2369; -3.4436
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentCôtes-d'Armor
ArrondissementGuingamp
CantonRostrenen
IntercommunalityKreiz-Breizh
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Martine Bou-Anich[1]
Area
1
37.56 km2 (14.50 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
679
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
22163 /22340
Elevation108–298 m (354–978 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Paule (French pronunciation: [pol]; Breton: Paoul) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 962—    
1975 811−2.41%
1982 716−1.76%
1990 627−1.65%
1999 652+0.44%
2009 706+0.80%
2014 724+0.50%
2020 682−0.99%
Source: INSEE[3]

Inhabitants of Paule are called paulois in French.

Geography

Paule is located on the northern slope of the Montagnes Noires (french, Black Mountains), 55 km (34 mi) northeast of Quimper. Historically, the village belongs to Cornouaille. Paule is border by Le Moustoir and Maël-Carhaix to the north, by Glomel to the east, by Langonnet to the south and by Plévin to the west. From the hamlet of Bellevue, it is possible to enjoy a nice view on the plain toward the north.

Map

Topographic map.

Prehistory

The fortified habitat of Paule, a protohistoric Celtic fortress commonly called the fortress of Paule, dates from the 5th century BC. J.-C. to the 1st century AD. J.-C., on the territory of the Osismes.

Statue of a bard discovered during the excavations of the Paule fortress.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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