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Paimpol

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Also known as Pempoull

Paimpol (; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwest France.

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Place details

Locality
Plounez
Region
Bretagne
Country
France
Population
8,603
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name
Paimpol
French commune.native name
Pempoull
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Paimpol Hafen 9298.jpg
French commune.caption
The harbor
French commune.image flag
Flag of Paimpol.svg
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason de la ville de Paimpol (Côtes-d'Armor).svg
French commune.INSEE
22162
French commune.postal code
22500
French commune.arrondissement
Guingamp
French commune.canton
Paimpol
French commune.mayor
Fanny Chappé
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Guingamp-Paimpol Agglomération
French commune.elevation min m
0
French commune.elevation max m
86
French commune.area km2
23.61

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Paimpol
Population
7341
Area
23.61
Elevation
44
Official website
www.ville-paimpol.fr
Image
Paimpol 2012.JPG
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Commons category
Paimpol
Commons gallery
Paimpol
postal code
22500
male population
3181
female population
3991
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-2-96-55-31-70
fax number
+33-2-96-55-31-89
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Travel guide

Understand

thumb|upright=1.5|The harbour

The municipality has some 7,200 inhabitants (2021). It is a tourist destination, especially during the summer months, when people are attracted by its port and beaches.

Get in

The town lies 35 km north-west from Saint-Brieuc, the capital of the department, and its airport. It is a similar distance from Guingamp on the Paris–Brest railway, from where there are trains.

The town is on the old D 786 national road from Saint-Malo (116 km east) and Saint-Brieuc (37 km southeast) to Lannion (34 km west) and Morlaix (72 km southwest).

Get around

The centre, including the harbour, is compact enough to be explored on foot.

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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11 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Population
  • Breton language
  • Transport
  • Sights
  • Events
  • Gallery
  • International relations
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Paimpol (; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwest France.

It is a popular tourist destination, particularly during the summer months when visitors are drawn to its port and beaches.

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