Paimpol

Paimpol (French pronunciation: [pɛ̃pɔl] ; Breton: Pempoull) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwest France.

Paimpol
Pempoull
The harbor
Location of Paimpol
Paimpol
Paimpol
Coordinates: 48°46′43″N 3°02′43″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentCôtes-d'Armor
ArrondissementGuingamp
CantonPaimpol
IntercommunalityGuingamp-Paimpol Agglomération
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Fanny Chappé
Area
1
23.61 km2 (9.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
7,191
  Density300/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
22162 /22500
Elevation0–86 m (0–282 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is a tourist destination, especially during the summer months when people are attracted by its port and beaches.

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