Yvignac-la-Tour

Yvignac-la-Tour
Ivinieg

Coat of arms
Yvignac-la-Tour

Coordinates: 48°20′57″N 2°10′30″W / 48.3493°N 2.175°W / 48.3493; -2.175Coordinates: 48°20′57″N 2°10′30″W / 48.3493°N 2.175°W / 48.3493; -2.175
Country France
Region Brittany
Department Côtes-d'Armor
Arrondissement Dinan
Canton Broons
Intercommunality Pays de Du Guesclin
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Jean-Luc Boissel
Area1 35.39 km2 (13.66 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,169
 • Density 33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 22391 / 22350
Elevation 52–131 m (171–430 ft)

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.

Yvignac-la-Tour (Breton: Ivinieg) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of the region in Brittany in northwestern France.

The church

One of Yvignac's most prominent landmarks, reflected in the town's name, is the tall tower of its church. This tower is not a steeple, tapering to a point, but has a flat roof. Also inside the church at the back entrance is a large old coffin, and a wall. This wall is split into three sections, the top sowing a grail, possibly being the Holy Grail. The bottom left is a shield and sword, on the shield is a cross, this could be a major artifact, we know that this could point to the Knights Templars. the last bit of the shield was faded.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,285—    
19681,326+3.2%
19751,167−12.0%
19821,146−1.8%
19901,065−7.1%
19991,091+2.4%
20081,169+7.1%

The inhabitants of Yvignac-la-Tour are known in French as yvignacais.

International relations

It is twinned with the town of Ivenack in Germany.

See also

References

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