Gâvres (French pronunciation: [ɡavʁ]; Breton: Gavr) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3] French Navy Minister Hyde de Neuville chose this place as a military testing area in 1829 for heavy marine ordnance.[4] The extensive experiments performed at sea have later provided part of the data upon which Hugoniot's theory is based.

Gâvres
Gavr
The beach at Gâvres
The beach at Gâvres
Coat of arms of Gâvres
Location of Gâvres
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Gâvres is located in France
Gâvres
Gâvres
Gâvres is located in Brittany
Gâvres
Gâvres
Coordinates: 47°41′23″N 3°21′15″W / 47.6897°N 3.3542°W / 47.6897; -3.3542
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementLorient
CantonPluvigner
IntercommunalityLorient Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2026) Christian Carton[1]
Area
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1.88 km2 (0.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
680
 • Density360/km2 (940/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56062 /56680
Elevation0–10 m (0–33 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Demographics

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Inhabitants of Gâvres are called in French Gâvrais.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ See the governmental directions of June 22, 1829, quoted in Marie-France Aubry. "L'Histoire du Polygone de Gavres" (PDF). Town of Gâvres Cap-Lorient. association Gâvres, Arts et Traditions..
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