Saint-Brieuc
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Saint-Brieuc is a city located in the Côtes-d'Armor department in the Brittany region of northwestern France. While the provided information doesn't specify particular reasons for its significance, it serves as a notable urban center in this part of France.
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- Locality
- Saint-Brieuc
- Region
- Bretagne
- Country
- France
- Population
- 52,774
- Timezone
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- History
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- Climate
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- Breton language
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- Notable people
- Twin towns
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Saint-Brieuc (; ; ) is a city in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.
==History== thumb|left|The historic bishoprics of Brittany thumb|left|The Hôtel de Ville, Saint-Brieuc|Hôtel de Ville Saint-Brieuc is named after a Welsh monk, Brioc, who Christianised the region in the 5th century and established an oratory there. Bro Sant-Brieg/Pays de Saint-Brieuc, one of the nine traditional bishoprics of Brittany, which were used as administrative areas before the French Revolution, was named after Saint-Brieuc. It also dates from the Middle Ages, when the Pays de Saint Brieuc, or Penteur, was established by Duke Arthur II of Brittany as one of his eight "battles" or administrative regions.