Gouesnac'h
Gouenac'h
The Chapel of Our Lady of True Help, in Gouesnac'h
The Chapel of Our Lady of True Help, in Gouesnac'h
Coat of arms of Gouesnac'h
Location of Gouesnac'h
Gouesnac'h is located in France
Gouesnac'h
Gouesnac'h
Gouesnac'h is located in Brittany
Gouesnac'h
Gouesnac'h
Coordinates: 47°54′41″N 4°06′49″W / 47.9114°N 4.1136°W / 47.9114; -4.1136
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementQuimper
CantonFouesnant
IntercommunalityPays Fouesnantais
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Pierre Marc[1]
Area
1
17.07 km2 (6.59 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
2,772
  Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29060 /29950
Elevation0–58 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.

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

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
YearPop.±% 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

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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