Plougastel-Daoulas: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 45 - 45 Hôtel Kastel Roc´h
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Plougastel-Daoulas: Guide
Plougastel-Daoulas (commune in the west of Finistère département in France|département in Brittany, France.
Strawberries
The region is famous for its production of strawberry|strawberries (fraises de Plougastel). The New World species of strawberry, Fragaria chiloensis, which had been introduced into France by Amédée-François Frézier (1682-1773), flourished in the marine climate of Plougastel. Gardeners there had observed that this species bore abundant fruit when Fragaria moschata and Fragaria virginiana were planted in between rows of it. There had been failed attempts to cultivate fragaria chiloensis in Anjou, Touraine, and the lower-Loire areas.
Tourism
The Albert Louppe Bridge or Plougastel Bridge over the Elorn River is situated in the commune.
Miscellaneous
Plougastel is twinned with Westport, County Mayo, a town in the west of Ireland.
External links
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