Roman city of Vorgium. It is at Carohaise that the legendary King Arthur defends Leodegrance by defeating Rience, and meets Guinevere, Leodegrance's daughter. Modern archaeological digs have uncovered evidence of the ancient Roman city including its aqueduct system. Population Inhabitants of Carhaix-Plouguer are called Carhaisiens. The population data given in the table and graph below for 1954 and earlier refer to the former commune of Carhaix. Festivals The Vieilles Charrues (Old Ploughs) Festival (in July since 1992 in Landeleau and since 1995 in Carhaix) The Book Festival in Brittany (organized by the Breton cultural center Egin, takes place on the last weekend of October since 1989) The prize for the City of Carhaix novel, created in 1999 at the initiative of the city of Carhaix, is awarded during the Book Festival. Laureates: Yvon Inizan (1999), Bernard Garel (2000), Jacques Josse (2001), Soazig Aaron (2002), Marie Le Drian (2003), Cédric Morgan (2004), Arnaud Le Gouëfflec (2005), Marie-Hélène Bahain (2006), Sylvain Coher (2007), Francoise Moreau (2008), Tanguy Viel (2009), Herve Jaouen (2010), Gael Brunet (2011), Claire Fourier (2012) In 1948, Polig Montjarret was at the origin of the creation of the second bagad recruited among the railway staff, said bagad of the railway workers of Carhaix, the second after that of Saint-Marc, in Brest. Review Kreiz Breizh, published by the association The Memoirs of Kreiz Breizh. 1st release in 2000. Review Spered Gouez / The Wild Spirit, founded in 1991 by Marie-Josée Christien, published by the Brittany Cultural Center Egin on the occasion of the Book Festival in Brittany. "Regard d'Espérance" magazine, journal of information and reflection, free monthly published since December 1985 by the Missionary Center of Carhaix, published 8,500 copies including interview, chronic history, economic, society, doctor's advice .. .Director of publication: Y. Charles. Education There are about 2680 students in Carhaix, of which 234 attended a Diwan school as of school year 2003-04. Carhaix has one Diwan preschool, one primary school and a Diwan lycée (which is also the only lycée of Diwan). The lycée was from 1994 to 1999 first located in Brest. In 1999 it moved to Carhaix. Breton language The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on April 9, 2004. In 2008, 21.49% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools. International relations The following places are twinned with Carhaix-Plouguer: Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, Ulster, Ireland Dawlish, Devon, England, United Kingdom Oiartzun, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain