Tressignaux (French pronunciation: [tʁesiɲo]; Breton: Tresigne; Latin: Trisignala) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in the Brittany region in northwestern France.

Tressignaux
Tresigne
The chapel of Saint-Antoine
The chapel of Saint-Antoine
Coat of arms of Tressignaux
Location of Tressignaux
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Tressignaux is located in France
Tressignaux
Tressignaux
Tressignaux is located in Brittany
Tressignaux
Tressignaux
Coordinates: 48°37′00″N 2°58′56″W / 48.6167°N 2.9822°W / 48.6167; -2.9822
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentCôtes-d'Armor
ArrondissementGuingamp
CantonPlouha
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Luc Guégan[1]
Area
1
7.29 km2 (2.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
694
 • Density95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
22375 /22290
Elevation48–106 m (157–348 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The Chapel of Saint-Antoine, located in the village, was built in the thirteenth century and rebuilt in the sixteenth. Each year, a "pardon" is celebrated on the 3rd Sunday in August, attracting visitors to the village.[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962425—    
1968445+4.7%
1975427−4.0%
1982470+10.1%
1990512+8.9%
1999534+4.3%
2008580+8.6%

Inhabitants of Tressignaux are called tressignaulais in French.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Tressignaux French tourist site (French language)
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