Gouesnac'h

Gouesnac'h Gouenac'h
The Chapel of Our Lady of True Help, in Gouesnac'h
Coat of arms
Gouesnac'h
Location within Brittany region  Gouesnac'h
Coordinates: 47°54′41″N 4°06′49″W / 47.9114°N 4.1136°WCoordinates: 47°54′41″N 4°06′49″W / 47.9114°N 4.1136°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 (2008)^2	2,504
• Density	150/km^2 (380/sq mi)
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. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Gouesnac'h (Breton: Gouenac'h) is a commune in the Finistère department 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.

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

• INSEE

• Mayors of Finistère Association (French);

External links

• Official website (French)
• French Ministry of Culture list for Gouesnac'h (French)