Gouesnac'h
Gouenac'h | |
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The Chapel of Our Lady of True Help, in Gouesnac'h | |
Coordinates: 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 (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Marc[1] |
Area 1 | 17.07 km2 (6.59 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 2,772 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 29060 /29950 |
Elevation | 0–58 m (0–190 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Gouesnac'h (Breton: Gouenac'h) is a commune in the Finistère department and administrative region of Brittany in north-western France.
Geography
[edit]The small village of Gouesnac'h is located between the Quimper (mediaeval town)/Bénodet (seaside resort) road and the wonderful Odet River.
Map
[edit]History
[edit]Celtic presence before the Roman invasion. Roman defensive place. Medieval activities and several Catholic foundations.
Sights
[edit]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
[edit]Inhabitants of Gouesnac'h are known in French as Gouesnachais.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 835 | — |
1975 | 1,134 | +4.47% |
1982 | 1,487 | +3.95% |
1990 | 1,769 | +2.19% |
1999 | 2,119 | +2.03% |
2007 | 2,472 | +1.94% |
2012 | 2,623 | +1.19% |
2017 | 2,769 | +1.09% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
[edit]- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)