Lézardrieux

Lézardrieux (French pronunciation: [lezaʁdʁijø]; Breton: Lezardrev) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Lézardrieux Lezardrev
Commune
Church and town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Lézardrieux
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Coordinates: 48°47′09″N 3°06′21″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Côtes-d'Armor
Arrondissement	Lannion
Canton	Tréguier
Intercommunality	Lannion-Trégor Communauté
Government
• Mayor (2021–2026)	Henri Paranthoën[1]
Area 1	11.91 km2 (4.60 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,632
• Density	140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	22127 /22740
Elevation	0–82 m (0–269 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The village is situated near the mouth of the estuary of the Trieux river - the suspension bridge (Pont de Lézardrieux) across the river at this point is a French national monument. There is a marina with moorings for several hundred pleasure boats and the tidal range experienced is remarkable.^{[vague][citation needed]}

There are a variety of shops and other commercial enterprises - including two bakeries, a butcher and, several restaurants and bars.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,842	—
1975	1,834	−0.06%
1982	1,859	+0.19%
1990	1,707	−1.06%
1999	1,629	−0.52%
2009	1,612	−0.10%
2014	1,564	−0.60%
2020	1,532	−0.34%
Source: INSEE[3]

Inhabitants of Lézardrieux are called lézardriviens in French.

Events

The village hosts a music festival in late May and several regattas depart from the port.

Personalities

Notable figures associated with the village are Paul Le Flem (composer) and Georges Brassens (musician and poet).

See also

• Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department