Gouesnac'h

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Country France Department Finistère Intercommunality Pays Fouesnantais Area 17.07 km² Local time Friday 1:19 PM		Region Brittany Canton Fouesnant Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 2,119 (1999) Arrondissement Quimper

Weather 13°C, Wind NW at 16 km/h, 57% Humidity

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

Map of 29950 Gouesnac'h, France

The small village of Gouesnac'h is located between the Quimper (mediaeval town)/Bénodet (seaside resort) road and the wonderful Odet River.

Celtic presence before the Roman invasion. Roman defensive place. Medieval activities and several Catholic foundations.

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)

Inhabitants of Gouesnac'h are known in French as Gouesnachais.

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