Annuaire des Côtes du Nord - 1859 - St Cast

This directory, designed primarily for administrative purposes, provides a detailed overview of the department’s institutions by listing the main representatives of the state and public services. It reflects the centralized organization inherited from the Revolution and the Empire. Beyond the administrative sphere, it also lists prominent figures and key players in economic life, bankers, lawyers, doctors, industrialists, and landowners, thus offering a glimpse into a society that was still largely rural, where local elites often held multiple roles. Published in Saint-Brieuc by L. Prud’homme, printer and bookseller.