Plouvien (French pronunciation: [pluvjɛ̃]; Breton: Plouvien) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The journalist and writer Jean Bothorel was born in Plouvien on 12 May 1940.

Population

Inhabitants of Plouvien are called in French Plouviennois.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19682,291
19752,431+0.85%
19822,779+1.93%
19902,886+0.47%
19993,187+1.11%
20073,601+1.54%
20123,708+0.59%
20173,766+0.31%
20233,968+0.87%
Source: INSEE

Breton language

The municipality launched a linguistic plan concerning the Breton language through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 24 May 2007.

In 2008, 7.54% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.

See also

External links

  • (in French)
  • Base Mérimée: , Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  • (in French)