Gouesnac'h

Gouesnac'h (Breton: Gouenac'h) is a commune in the Finistère department and administrative region of Brittany in north-western France.

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Commune
The Chapel of Our Lady of True Help, in Gouesnac'h
Coat of arms
Location of Gouesnac'h
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Coordinates: 47°54′42″N 4°06′58″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  (2022)[2]	2,765
• 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.

Geography

The small village of Gouesnac'h is located between the Quimper (mediaeval town)/Bénodet (seaside resort) road and the wonderful Odet River.

Map

Topographic map.

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.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
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

• Communes of the Finistère department