Gouesnac'h
| Gouesnac'h Gouenac'h | ||
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The Chapel of Our Lady of True Help, in Gouesnac'h | ||
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  Gouesnac'h | ||
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Location within Brittany region  Gouesnac'h | ||
| Coordinates: 47°54′41″N 4°06′49″W / 47.9114°N 4.1136°WCoordinates: 47°54′41″N 4°06′49″W / 47.9114°N 4.1136°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Quimper | |
| Canton | Fouesnant | |
| Intercommunality | Pays Fouesnantais | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Gildas Gicquel | |
| Area1 | 17.07 km2 (6.59 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 2,504 | |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29060 / 29950 | |
| Elevation | 0–58 m (0–190 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Gouesnac'h (Breton: Gouenac'h) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Geography
The small village of Gouesnac'h is located between the Quimper (mediaeval town)/Bénodet (seaside resort) road and the wonderful Odet River.
History
Celtic presence before the Roman invasion. Roman defensive place. Medieval activities and several Catholic foundations.
Sights
With breath-taking views of the entire area, the Boutiguéry Park is dedicated to rhododendrons (30,000 plants) and azaleas.
- Church Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul (1630)
- Chapel Notre-Dame du Vray Secours (1729)
- Chapel Sainte-Barbe (ruins)
- Chapel Saint-Cadou (1578)
- Chapel Saint-Maudet
- 5th-7th centuries oratorio (ruins)
- Saint-Herbot's oratorio (16th century)
Population
Inhabitants of Gouesnac'h are known in French as Gouesnachais.
See also
References
- Mayors of Finistère Association (French);
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gouesnach. |
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Gouesnac'h (French)
