Ploudalmézeau (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
The village and port of Portsall is part of the commune. The Amoco Cadiz oil tanker ran aground off Portsall in 1978, causing a large crude oil spill.
Geography Climate Ploudalmézeau has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Ploudalmézeau is . The average annual rainfall is with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Ploudalmézeau was on 18 July 2022; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 28 February 2018.
International relations Ploudalmézeau is twinned with Cullompton, Devon.
Population
Breton language In 2008, 11.69% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools, where Breton language is taught alongside French.Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue (in French)
Amoco Cadiz oil spill
On 16 March 1978, Amoco Cadiz, a very large crude carrier (VLCC), owned by Amoco, split in three after running aground on Portsall Rocks, 5 km (3.1 mi) from the coast of Portsall, resulting in the largest oil spill of its kind in history to that date.
See also Communes of the Finistère department
References
External links
Official website
Mayors of Finistère Association