Lancieux

Lancieux (pronounced [lɑ̃sjø]; Breton: Lanseeg, Gallo: Lansioec) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Lancieux

Lanseeg
Commune
The windmill in Lancieux
Coat of arms
Location of Lancieux
Lancieux
Lancieux
Coordinates: 48°36′30″N 2°08′55″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentCôtes-d'Armor
ArrondissementDinan
CantonPleslin-Trigavou
IntercommunalityCôte d'Émeraude
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) André Gilbert
Area
1
6.69 km2 (2.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,510
 • Density230/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
22094 /22770
Elevation0–47 m (0–154 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Toponymy

Lancieux derives its name from the Breton lann ("hermitage") and Seoc, Cieux, or Sieu, a monk who came from British Cornwall at the end of the 6th century AD; therefore it can be translated as "the hermitage of Seoc".

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,185—    
19681,214+2.4%
19751,084−10.7%
19821,156+6.6%
19901,245+7.7%
19991,220−2.0%
20081,412+15.7%

Inhabitants of Lancieux are called lancieutins or lancieutains in French.

Personalities

The British-Canadian poet and writer Robert W. Service, known as the "Bard of the Yukon", used to spend summers in Lancieux from 1913 until his death in 1958. He had a deep affection for the town and its scenic seaside. On many occasions, he made monetary gifts to the town, including for the school and the war memorial.[2] Service is buried in the town cemetery.[3]

The town of Lancieux has paid homage to the memory of Robert W. Service. One of its streets has been called Robert Service Street. A few years later, on May 18, 2002 the school of Lancieux took the name of "École Robert W. Service".[4][5] Since 2000, Lancieux and Whitehorse, Yukon are sister cities.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "Extended - Books and Poetry > Biography - Archives". RobertWService.Com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2014-02-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Hommage - Books and Poetry > The Anne Longepe Collection - Archives". RobertWService.Com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  5. "Evening With The Bard - Books and Poetry > The Anne Longepe Collection - Archives". RobertWService.Com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  6. "Whitehorse, YT : Sister City Program - Lancieux, France". Whitehorse.ca. 2011-09-20. Retrieved 2017-04-06.


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