Lézardrieux

Lézardrieux

Lezardrev
Lézardrieux Lezardrev
Commune
	Church and town hall
	Coat of arms
	Location of Lézardrieux
	Lézardrieux Lézardrieux
	Coordinates: 48°47′09″N 3°06′21″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Côtes-d'Armor
Arrondissement	Lannion
Canton	Tréguier
Intercommunality	Lannion-Trégor Communauté
Government
• Mayor (2021–2026)	Henri Paranthoën[1]
Area 1	11.91 km2 (4.60 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2020)[2]	1,532
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	22127 /22740
Elevation	0–82 m (0–269 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lézardrieux (French pronunciation: [lezaʁdʁijø]; Breton: Lezardrev) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.

The village is situated near the mouth of the estuary of the Trieux river - the suspension bridge (Pont de Lézardrieux) across the river at this point is a French national monument. There is a marina with moorings for several hundred pleasure boats and the tidal range experienced is remarkable.

There are a variety of shops and other commercial enterprises - including two bakeries, a butcher and, several restaurants and bars.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1793	2,231	—
1800	1,763	−21.0%
1806	1,859	+5.4%
1821	1,975	+6.2%
1831	2,192	+11.0%
1836	2,128	−2.9%
1841	2,134	+0.3%
1846	2,245	+5.2%
1851	2,208	−1.6%
1856	2,209	+0.0%
1861	2,238	+1.3%
1866	2,261	+1.0%
1872	2,051	−9.3%
1876	2,046	−0.2%
1881	2,057	+0.5%
1886	1,991	−3.2%
1891	2,059	+3.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1896	2,100	+2.0%
1901	2,188	+4.2%
1906	2,386	+9.0%
1911	2,265	−5.1%
1921	1,940	−14.3%
1926	1,948	+0.4%
1931	1,966	+0.9%
1936	1,780	−9.5%
1946	1,757	−1.3%
1954	1,933	+10.0%
1962	2,014	+4.2%
1968	1,842	−8.5%
1975	1,834	−0.4%
1982	1,859	+1.4%
1990	1,707	−8.2%
1999	1,629	−4.6%
2008	1,624	−0.3%

Inhabitants of Lézardrieux are called lézardriviens in French.

Events

The village hosts a music festival in late May and several regattas depart from the port.

Personalities

Notable figures associated with the village are Paul Le Flem (composer) and Georges Brassens (musician and poet).

References

"Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
"Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.

External links

Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

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[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.

[popleg2020-2] "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.