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.

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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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Croix de la Libération notableRecipient Commune of Île de Sein