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Dinard
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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
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
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 sectionsContents
- 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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