Gouesnac'h

Commune in Brittany, France

Gouesnac'h Gouenac'h
Commune
The Chapel of Our Lady of True Help, in Gouesnac'h
Coat of arms
Location of Gouesnac'h
(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.

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.

Topographic map.

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.

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

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

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)