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    Locronan (French pronunciation: [lɔkʁɔnɑ̃]; Breton: Lokorn) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Locronan is a...
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    eponymous founder of Locronan and co-patron of Quimper (France), together with its founder, Saint Corentin. The village of Locronan (lit. "the place of...
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    The enclos paroissial or Parish close of Locronan comprises the parish church with adjoining chapel and a calvary. The article will also cover the nearby...
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    several Food Network and other television shows. Crenn, originally from Locronan, was adopted at 18 months by a French couple from Versailles. She spent...
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    picturesque French villages of quality heritage (such as Collonges-la-Rouge, Locronan, or Montsoreau) are promoted through the association Les Plus Beaux Villages...
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  • Vast, Bricquebec, Saint-Jacques-de-Néhou, Hermanville-sur-Mer), Brittany (Locronan, le Leslay) and Nord-Pas-de-Calais (Condette). Scenes were also shot at...
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  • Ronan commemorated in the Martyrology of Donegal: These include: Ronan of Locronan, a c. 6th century Irish pilgrim saint and hermit in western Brittany Rónán...
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    Pontusval lighthouse near Brignogan-Plages Calvary in Saint-Jean-Trolimon Locronan Concarneau Pointe du Chateau, Plougrescant Pointe de Pen-Hir Cantons of...
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  • Semur-en-Brionnais Yonne Noyers Vézelay Côtes d'Armor Moncontour Finistère Locronan Ille-et-Vilaine Saint-Suliac Morbihan Rochefort-en-Terre Cher Apremont-sur-Allier...
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    Sainte-Anne d'Auray/Santez-Anna-Wened Tréguier/Landreger, in honour of St Yves Locronan/Lokorn, in honour of St Ronan, with a troménie (a procession, 12 km long)...
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    castle, 19th-century chateau, and 16th- and 17th-century mansions" and Locronan, where "East India Company's offices still stand on the village square...
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    for this saint. There is a statue of Saint Apollonia in the church at Locronan, France. The island of Mauritius was originally named Santa Apolónia in...
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  • being recorded in France — Normandy and in Brittany (Bay of Douarnenez, Locronan, Bay of Audierne, near Plovan - on the long sandy beach where the German...
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    modern-day North Tawton. A well known nemeton site is in the Névet forest near Locronan in Brittany (cf. Modern Breton neved 'sanctuary', Welsh nyfed). Gournay-sur-Aronde...
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    ISBN 978-0-906426-10-4. Melia, Daniel F. (January 1978). "The Grande Troménie at Locronan: A major Breton Lughnasa celebration". The Journal of American Folklore...
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  • refurbishment of the self-service restaurant, refit of the 'La Gerbe de Locronan Salon de Thé' to create a WiFi cafe area and rebuilding of the reclining...
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    One of the best known nemeton sites is that in the Nevet forest near Locronan in Brittany, France. Gournay-sur-Aronde (Gournay-on-Aronde), a village...
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    Loc-Brévalaire Loc-Eguiner Locmaria-Plouzané Locmélar Locquénolé Locquirec Locronan Loctudy Locunolé Logonna-Daoulas Lopérec Loperhet Loqueffret Lothey Mahalon...
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  • After his father's death in 1908, his mother moved back to her native Locronan, Finistère, and he ended up spending much of his youth living with various...
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    of Quimper St Corentin, pictured on the banner of the parish church of Locronan, Brittany. Died ~460 AD Venerated in Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox...
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    However, traditional Breton costume is now not typically worn, except at the Locronan pardon, in honour of Saint Ronan. Penitents travel as a group in parishes...
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    Banner of St Corentin in the parish church of Locronan....
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    Loc-Brévalaire Loc-Eguiner Locmaria-Plouzané Locmélar Locquénolé Locquirec Locronan Loctudy Locunolé Logonna-Daoulas Lopérec Loperhet Loqueffret Lothey Mahalon...
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    are located to the east of Douarnenez. A particularly popular spot is Locronan, a few kilometres from Douarnenez, which is a well preserved Breton village...
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    Loc-Brévalaire Loc-Eguiner Locmaria-Plouzané Locmélar Locquénolé Locquirec Locronan Loctudy Locunolé Logonna-Daoulas Lopérec Loperhet Loqueffret Lothey Mahalon...
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  • Martyr (Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, Lutheran) Ronan of Locronan June 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Global Day of Parents (International)...
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  • Morbihan, France Brittany, France Fort-la-Latte, Côtes-d'Armor, France Locronan, Finistère, France Meucon, Morbihan, France Poul-Fétan, Quistinic, Morbihan...
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    Loc-Brévalaire Loc-Eguiner Locmaria-Plouzané Locmélar Locquénolé Locquirec Locronan Loctudy Locunolé Logonna-Daoulas Lopérec Loperhet Loqueffret Lothey Mahalon...
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    a textile. William Shakespeare wrote of the quality of hemp cloth from Locronan in the tragedy Coriolanus. The Corderie Royale was built at Arsenal de...
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