Gouesnac'h (Breton: Gouenac'h) is a commune in the Finistère department and administrative region of Brittany in north-western France.
Gouesnac'h
Gouenac'h | |
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 The Chapel of Our Lady of True Help, in Gouesnac'h | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Gouesnac'h  | |
  Gouesnac'h  Gouesnac'h | |
| Coordinates: 47°54′42″N 4°06′58″W / 47.91167°N 4.11611°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 (2021)[2] | 2,772 |
| • 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
editThe small village of Gouesnac'h is located between the Quimper (mediaeval town)/Bénodet (seaside resort) road and the wonderful Odet River.
Map
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History
editCeltic presence before the Roman invasion. Roman defensive place. Medieval activities and several Catholic foundations.
Sights
editWith 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
editInhabitants of Gouesnac'h are known in French as Gouesnachais.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gouesnach.
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)
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