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Dinard (; , ; Gallo: Dinard) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department, Brittany, northwestern France.

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Dinard is a commune in France, situated in the Ille-et-Vilaine department within the Brittany region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Dinard and is located in the arrondissement of Saint-Malo and the Côte d’Émeraude. The town shares borders with Pleurtuit, La Richardais, and Saint-Lunaire. Its official name is listed as Saint-Énogat, Dinard-Saint-Énogat, or Dinard, and it has a postal code of 35800.

The area of the commune is 7.84 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 56 meters. The population is recorded as 10,772, comprising 4,462 males and 5,565 females. Yvon Bourges is listed as the head of government. Dinard is twinned with Starnberg and Newquay.

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Place details

Locality
Dinard
Region
Bretagne
Country
France
Population
11,993
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

34US AQIGood
PM2.5
5.2 µg/m³
PM10
8.6 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.postal code
35800
French commune.name
Dinard
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image flag
Drapeau de Dinard.svg
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Dinard (Ille-et-Vilaine).svg
French commune.image
Dinard - Promenade du moulinet.jpg
French commune.caption
Pointe de la Malouine
French commune.arrondissement
Saint-Malo
French commune.canton
Saint-Malo-2
French commune.INSEE
35093
French commune.mayor
Arnaud Salmon
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.elevation m
28
French commune.elevation min m
0
French commune.elevation max m
56
French commune.area km2
8

via Wikipedia infobox

Travel guide

Understand

The town has a permanent population of about 10,000 people (2017), but in the summer, the population swells to over 40,000 with the influx of holiday makers.

Get in

The nearest commercial airport is Rennes ().

Saint-Malo-Dinard-Pleurtuit Airport () nowadays only has private aviation.

See

thumb|Église Notre-Dame de Dinard The attractions include a casino with a restaurant facing the sea and a hall which hosts many expositions.

Do

Dinard holds every year a Festival of British Cinema in the first days of October. The nearby town of Saint-Briac-sur-Mer has a fairly large golf course. The nearby town of Saint-Lunaire has the beach of Longchamp, renowned as a "surfers' spot".

Drink

Dinard cannot boast much nightlife, but many bars and fine restaurants fill the town's streets.

Sleep

Manoir de la Vicomté 6 avenue Georges Pian, +33 2 99 46 12 59, email: [email protected] (June 2020) Camping Municipal Port-Blanc Rue du Sergent Boulanger, +33 2 99 46 10 74, email: [email protected] (June 2020) Hôtel du Parc des Tourelles (Brit Hotel du Parc des Tourelles) 20 Avenue Edouard VII, +332 99 46 11 39 - free. This hotel with a family atmosphere in Dinard is in a building from the early 20th century with standard rooms with free wi-fi and flat screen TV; bar. It has 19 rooms (Sep 2015)

Go next

Saint-Malo Lancieux Pleslin-Trigavou Taden Saint-Samson-sur-Rance Dinan

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Encyclopedic overview

17 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Population
  • Climate
  • Hotels
  • Visitors
  • Attractions
  • Film festivals
  • Dinard Francophone Film Festival
  • Dinard British Film Festival
  • Educational facilities
  • Beaches
  • International relations
  • Notable residents
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Dinard (; , ; Gallo: Dinard) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department, Brittany, northwestern France.

Dinard is on Brittany's Côte d'Émeraude. Its beaches and mild climate make it a holiday destination, and the town has had various famous visitors and residents. The towns of Pleurtuit and Saint-Malo are nearby and the Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport is about 4 km to the south.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Dinard” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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