Gommenec'h

Gommenec'h (Breton: Gouanac'h) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.Ce village possède une laverie,une auberge,une salle polyvalente et deux parcs pour les enfants.

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Commune
The chapel of Notre-Dame de Douarnec in Gommenec'h
Location of Gommenec'h
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Coordinates: 48°38′27″N 3°02′52″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Côtes-d'Armor
Arrondissement	Guingamp
Canton	Plouha
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Alain Herviou[1]
Area 1	11.83 km2 (4.57 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	552
• Density	47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	22063 /22290
Elevation	32–91 m (105–299 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	433	—
1968	552	+27.5%
1975	513	−7.1%
1982	457	−10.9%
1990	421	−7.9%
1999	475	+12.8%
2008	515	+8.4%

Inhabitants are called gommenechois in French.

Etymology

Breton Etymology: gou (under) and menec'h (monks)

Geography - Economy

This agricultural village, is situated at 13 km (8.1 mi) of magnificent touristic beaches of "La Manche".

Hamlets: Kerampalier, Kerbalan, Kerbillion-Bihan, Kerdoret, Kerdouanec, Kerhuel, Kerilis, Villepierre, Pors-Hamonet, Kervenou, Kermovezen, Kervernier, kerbars, Kerolland, Kergaff, Kerloas, Kerien, Kervily, Kerbost, Guern-Bras, le Guily, la Ville-Basse, la Trinité, Lochrist, Traou-Morvan, Traou-Gouziou, Traou-Hamon, Traou-Bistihou.

Gommenec'h is surrounded by four rivers: le Leff, le Gouazel, le Roz and le Goas Mab.

Sights

The chapel of Douannec dating from the sixteenth century, with statues of the Virgin and Child, Saint Pierre, and Saint Eutrope in polychrome wood.

The church of Saint Guy with a wooden statue of Saint Joran.

The fountain of Saint Guy: eighteenth century granite fountain.

See also

• Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department