Gouesnac'h
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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°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 |
| Area 1 | 17.07 km2 (6.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2016-01-01)[1] | 2,819 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/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
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.
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