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Paimpol

Pempoull
Commune
Paimpol Hafen 9298
The harbor
Coat of arms of Paimpol
Coat of arms
Paimpol is located in France
Paimpol
Paimpol
Location in France
Paimpol is located in Brittany
Paimpol
Paimpol
Location in Brittany
Country France
Region Brittany
Department Côtes-d'Armor
Arrondissement Guingamp
Canton Paimpol
Intercommunality Paimpol-Goëlo
Area
1
 23.61 km2 (9.12 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)
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Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
22162 /22500
Elevation 0–86 m (0–282 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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:

  • Iceland Grundarfjörður, Iceland
  • United Kingdom Romsey, United Kingdom
  • United States Vermilion, United States

Images for kids

  • Bretagne Armor Paimpol1 tango7174

    The port

  • Celtic Bagpiper

    A man plays bagpipe in the harbour, during the international Celtic "Festival du chant de marin"

  • FR-22162 abbayebeauport01

    Beauport Abbey

  • Anse de Beauport

    Beauport bay at low tide

  • Paimpol (France) Town Hall

    Town hall

  • Pleudaniel - Monument aux morts 01

    Pleudaniel church

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Paimpol para niños

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