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The soul of a granite city<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Nestled on a peninsula along the coast of L\u00e9on, Roscoff<\/strong> (or Rosko<\/em> in breton) is much more than just a seaside resort

Marked by a strong character of its inhabitants and the omnipresence of the sea, this \u00ab\u00a0Petite Cit\u00e9 de Caract\u00e8re\u00a0\u00bb and \"Corsair city\" has survived the centuries while retaining its sculpted granite architecture and it unique atmosphere, between land and sea spray.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Creation : <\/strong>From the shadow of Saint-Pol to independence<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Originally, Roscoff was only the outer port of the episcopal city of Saint-Pol-de-L\u00e9on. It's only in the 14th century<\/strong> that the port of Roscoff began to gain importance, particularly thanks to its strategic position in the Channel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The city truly emancipated itself in the 16th century. The growth of maritime trade allowed wealthy shipowners to build these famous skylight houses that we still admire today.

In 1790, during the Revolution, Roscoff officially became an independent commune, marking the end of the religious supervision of its neighbor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Maritime Past : The Golden Age of Commerce<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Roscoff's past is intrinsically linked to the richness of its exchanges. From the 15th century, Roscovites ships crisscrossed the seas to export salt, wine, but also local agricultural products. The fiercest Corsairs (privateers) were also present in Roscoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The famous Roscovites Corsairs :
Jean-Augustin Sioc\u2019han de Kersabiec
Les Sioc\u2019han de Saint-Jouan
Captain Baliga
Other captains under the command of Charles Cornic-Duchesne<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

C’est ici qu’est n\u00e9e l’\u00e9pop\u00e9e des Johnnies<\/strong>, ces marchands d’oignons qui, d\u00e8s le XIXe si\u00e8cle, partaient chaque ann\u00e9e vendre leur c\u00e9l\u00e8bre \u00ab\u00a0Oignon de Roscoff\u00a0\u00bb (AOP) en Angleterre, traversant la Manche avec leurs tresses dor\u00e9es sur leurs bicyclettes. Ce commerce a tiss\u00e9 des liens ind\u00e9fectibles entre la Bretagne et nos voisins britanniques.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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L’\u00e2me d’une cit\u00e9 de granit Nich\u00e9e sur une presqu\u2019\u00eele de la c\u00f4te de L\u00e9on, Roscoff (ou Rosko en breton) est bien plus qu’une simple station baln\u00e9aire. Marqu\u00e9e par le caract\u00e8re bien tremp\u00e9 de ses habitants et l’omnipr\u00e9sence de la mer, cette \u00ab\u00a0Petite Cit\u00e9 de Caract\u00e8re\u00a0\u00bb et \u00ab\u00a0Cit\u00e9 Corsaire\u00a0\u00bb a su traverser les si\u00e8cles en conservant […]<\/p>\n

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