activities for beginners or experienced users. St. Anne islet The Sainte-Anne islet a listed natural site and hermitage of the White Friars until the 18th century, the gigantic rock on the site, was once armed with cannons. Natural preserved site, where nothing remains of the chapel built in 1640. It is linked to the continent by natural bank of sand and pebbles, tarmacked in the 1970s. The "Groue" is the sediment strand which links the coast to the Sainte Anne island, forming the bay of Pempoul with its ashore harbour. The islet always played an essential role in the protection of the bay and the harbour of Pempoul. Breton language The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 2 December 2008. In 2008, 19.67% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools. Notable people Goulven of Léon, saint and bishop Gérard Jaffrès (born 1956), musician, singer, songwriter Louis Floch (born 1947), soccer player Jean-Gilles du Coëtlosquet (1770–1784), bishop Romuald Figuier (born 1941), singer Fanny Raoul (1771-1833), feminist writer, journalist, philosopher and essayist Bleuniadur, traditional group of dance and music International relations Saint-Pol-de-Léon is twinned with Penarth, Wales, United Kingdom Vechta, Germany See also Communes of the Finistère department St. Leon, British Columbia#Name origin References Documentation External links Official website Cultural Heritage Encyclopædia Britannica Communes of Finistère Osismii