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Paimpol facts for kids
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Paimpol |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Guingamp |
| Canton | Paimpol |
| Intercommunality | Paimpol-Goëlo |
| Mayor | Jean-Yves de Chaisemartin (2014–2020) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 0–86 m (0–282 ft) |
| Land area1 | 23.61 km2 (9.12 sq mi) |
| Population2 | Lua error in Module:Wd at line 1575: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). (2016-01-01) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22162/ 22500 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Paimpol (Breton: Pempoull) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwest France.
It is a tourist destination, especially during the summer months when people are attracted by its port and beaches.
Twin towns
Paimpol is twinned with:
Images for kids
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The port
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A man plays bagpipe next to Capstan, during the international Celtic-Maritime festival "Festival du chant de marin"
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Beauport Abbey