Léon
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Léon is a traditional cultural and historical region in northwestern Brittany, France, known for its distinct Breton heritage and coastal landscapes.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural region
ⓘ
historical region ⓘ |
| bordersRegion |
Cornouaille
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trégor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| hasCoastalFeature |
rocky shores
ⓘ
sandy beaches ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn |
Celtic Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalFeature |
Breton festivals
ⓘ
Breton pardons ⓘ |
| hasCulturalIdentity | Léonard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
dairy farming
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ maritime trade ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Breton culture ⓘ |
| hasIslandArea | Île de Batz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageTradition | Breton language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousCenter | Cathedral of Saint-Pol-de-Léon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalCapital | Saint-Pol-de-Léon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalDiocese | Diocese of Léon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalLanguageAreaOf | Breton language ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agricultural production
ⓘ
coastal landscapes ⓘ distinct Breton identity ⓘ parish closes ⓘ vegetable farming ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brittany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDepartment | Finistère NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTown |
Landerneau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lesneven NERFINISHED ⓘ Morlaix NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint-Pol-de-Léon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Armorica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| traditionalSubregionOf | Lower Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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