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′41″N 4°06′49″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Finistère
Arrondissement	Quimper
Canton	Fouesnant
Intercommunality	Pays Fouesnantais
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Gildas Gicquel
Area ^1	17.07 km^2 (6.59 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	2,769
• Density	160/km^2 (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 km^2 (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.

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.

See also

• Communes of the Finistère department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

External links

• 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)