Vannes

Vannes is a commune. It is the prefecture of Morbihan in Brittany.

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Location of Vannes
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Coordinates: 47°23′32″N 2°27′13″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Vannes
Intercommunality	Vannes agglo - Golfe du Morbihan
Government
• Mayor (2014-2020)	David Robo
Area 1	32.3 km2 (12.5 sq mi)
Population  (2012)	52,648
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	56260 /56000
Elevation	93–217 m (305–712 ft) (avg. 102 m or 335 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Education

• Institut catholique d'arts et métiers

Sister cities

Vannes is twinned with:

• Mons, Belgium (since 1952)
• Cuxhaven, Germany (since 1963)
• Fareham, United Kingdom (since 1967)

Vannes also has partnerships (‘partenariats’) with:

• Barouéli, Mali, since 2003
• Wałbrzych, Poland, since 2001