# Crozon

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**Crozon** (kʁɔzɔ̃, kʁozɔ̃; Breton: *Kraozon* ˈkrɔːzõn, ˈkraõn) is a [commune](/source/Communes_of_France) in the [department](/source/Departments_of_France) of [Finistère](/source/Finist%C3%A8re) and the [administrative region](/source/Administrative_regions_of_France) of [Brittany](/source/Brittany_(administrative_region)), northwestern [France](/source/France). Besides the town of Crozon, the village of Morgat is part of the commune.[2]

Crozon is located on the Crozon [Peninsula](/source/Peninsula) on the west coast of Finistère. It is bordered by the communes of [Camaret-sur-Mer](/source/Camaret-sur-Mer) to the west, [Roscanvel](/source/Roscanvel) to the northwest, [Lanvéoc](/source/Lanv%C3%A9oc) to the north, [Landévennec](/source/Land%C3%A9vennec) to the north-east and [Telgruc-sur-Mer](/source/Telgruc-sur-Mer) to the east. Crozon is the chef-lieu of the [arrondissement](/source/Arrondissement) of [Châteaulin](/source/Ch%C3%A2teaulin). [Louis Jouvet](/source/Louis_Jouvet), a French actor, was born in Crozon in 1887.

Crozon harbours [Île Longue](/source/%C3%8Ele_Longue), the base of the French strategic nuclear submarines.

## Tourism

In common with many other French towns, Crozon has a number of fêtes and festivals at various times of year. Probably the best known festival held in Crozon is the *Festival du Bout du Monde* ("World's End Festival"), a live music festival held on the first weekend in August.

Crozon has various shops and a couple of supermarkets for daily needs. There is also a local produce market most mornings in front of the church. A bigger market called 'la Foire' takes place every first Wednesday of the month.

## Population

Inhabitants of Crozon are called in [French](/source/French_language) *Crozonnais*.

Historical population Year Pop. ±% 1793 6,200 — 1800 6,492 +4.7% 1806 6,664 +2.6% 1821 6,393 −4.1% 1831 8,034 +25.7% 1836 8,209 +2.2% 1841 8,858 +7.9% 1846 8,576 −3.2% 1851 8,815 +2.8% 1856 8,489 −3.7% 1861 8,651 +1.9% 1866 8,946 +3.4% 1872 8,929 −0.2% 1876 7,763 −13.1% 1881 8,223 +5.9% 1886 8,585 +4.4% 1891 8,276 −3.6% 1896 8,340 +0.8% 1901 8,625 +3.4% 1906 8,780 +1.8% 1911 8,323 −5.2% 1921 7,715 −7.3% 1926 7,454 −3.4% 1931 7,206 −3.3% 1936 7,015 −2.7% 1946 7,712 +9.9% 1954 7,032 −8.8% 1962 6,741 −4.1% 1968 6,895 +2.3% 1975 7,297 +5.8% 1982 7,525 +3.1% 1990 7,705 +2.4% 1999 7,535 −2.2% 2007 7,682 +2.0% 2012 7,692 +0.1% 2017 7,477 −2.8% 2023 7,499 +0.3%

EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2023)[4]

## Breton language

In 2008, 4.58% of primary-school children attended [bilingual schools](/source/Bilingual_education), where [Breton language](/source/Breton_language) is taught alongside French.[5]

## International relations

Crozon is twinned with the following places:

- [Sligo, Ireland](/source/Sligo,_Ireland)
- [Ulm, Germany](/source/Ulm,_Germany)
- [Pralognan-la-Vanoise](/source/Pralognan-la-Vanoise), [France](/source/France)

## See also

- [Communes of the Finistère department](/source/Communes_of_the_Finist%C3%A8re_department)
- [Parc naturel régional d'Armorique](/source/Parc_naturel_r%C3%A9gional_d'Armorique)
- [Guillaume Balay](/source/Guillaume_Balay)

## References

1. ["Répertoire national des élus: les maires"](https://www.data.gouv.fr/en/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503) (in French). *data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises*. 9 August 2021.

1. [Morgat](http://patrimoine.region-bretagne.fr/gertrude-diffusion/dossier/village-et-port-de-morgat/18fe91aa-0133-47b8-85b5-f2982e096ddf) on patrimoine.region-bretagne.fr

1. [Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8643952?geo=COM-29042#tableau-POPREF_G1), INSEE

1. (in French) *Ofis ar Brezhoneg*: [*Enseignement bilingue*](http://www.ofis-bzh.org/fr/services/observatoire/travaux.php?travail_id=83)

- [Site with map and info on Finistère communes](https://web.archive.org/web/20070929115719/http://www.geobreizh.com/breizh/fra/villes-fiche.asp?insee_ville=29042)

## External links

- (in French) [Commune's website](https://web.archive.org/web/20110219201339/http://www.crozon.com/)
- [more than 500 photos of the Crozon Peninsula](http://presquile.crozon.free.fr)
- (in French) [Crozon Cultural Heritage](https://web.archive.org/web/20140413144911/http://patrimoine.region-bretagne.fr/main.xsp?execute=parsed_query&query=com:)
- (in French) [Maritime Heritage : Crozon-Morgat's fishing history and boats](http://thoniers.free.fr)

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