Plouha


Plouha is a town and commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Population

Inhabitants of Plouha are called plouhatins in French.

Twin towns

Plouha is twinned with:

History

Plouha has many notable medieval sites ranging from chapels and churches to manoires and kers, including The Chapel of Kermaria.

World War II

Plouha's beaches were the sight of several resistance efforts, notably as part of the Comet line, a resistance group that sheltered Allied troops and helped them return to Great Britain. The plage Bonaparte in Plouha was the site for the Shelburne Operation which organized the return of allied airmen to Dartmouth, UK.