Saint-Gildas
Saint-Gildas (Breton: Sant-Weltaz) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 435 | — |
| 1968 | 409 | −6.0% |
| 1975 | 351 | −14.2% |
| 1982 | 330 | −6.0% |
| 1990 | 277 | −16.1% |
| 1999 | 257 | −7.2% |
| 2008 | 280 | +8.9% |
Inhabitants of Saint-Gildas are called Gildasiens and Gildasiennes in French.
In legend and fiction
Breton legend connects Gildas with Brittany. The first book by the Irish writer Julia Kavanagh, Saint-Gildas, or, The Three Paths (1847) is largely set in the village in the eighteenth century.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ R. Largilliere, La Topographie du culte de Saint Gildas
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Gildas.
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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