Commune of Île de Sein
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The Commune of Île de Sein is a small French island community off the coast of Brittany renowned for the collective heroism of its inhabitants during World War II, which earned it one of France’s highest national honors.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commune of France
ⓘ
island commune ⓘ |
| administrativeCenter | Île de Sein village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaCharacteristic | small land area ⓘ |
| arrondissement | Quimper arrondissement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canton | Douarnenez canton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Île de Sein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| demographyTrend | population decline ⓘ |
| departmentCode | 29 ⓘ |
| economy |
fishing
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| governedBy | municipal council ⓘ |
| governmentType | French commune administration ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | site of national remembrance ⓘ |
| hasPart | Île de Sein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStatus |
coastal commune
ⓘ
insular commune ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | World War II resistance activities ⓘ |
| honor | Compagnon de la Libération NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorReason | collective heroism and resistance during World War II ⓘ |
| honorType | one of the highest French national honors ⓘ |
| inseeCode | 29083 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
collective heroism during World War II
ⓘ
high proportion of men joining Charles de Gaulle in 1940 ⓘ participation in Free French Forces ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Brittany region NERFINISHED ⓘ Finistère department NERFINISHED ⓘ Iroise Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Western France ⓘ
surface form:
northwestern France
|
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Baie d’Audierne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Parc naturel marin d’Iroise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf |
Cap Sizun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pointe du Raz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
lighthouse surroundings
ⓘ
maritime culture ⓘ |
| partOf | French Republic ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | very small population ⓘ |
| postalCode | 29990 ⓘ |
| receivedHonorFrom | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionalLanguage | Breton ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Central European Summer Time
ⓘ
Central European Time ⓘ |
| transport | served by boat connections to mainland Brittany ⓘ |
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