Gommenec'h
Gommenec'h
Gouanac'h | |
|---|---|
 The chapel of Notre-Dame de Douarnec in Gommenec'h | |
  Gommenec'h  Gommenec'h | |
| Coordinates: 48°38′27″N 3°02′52″W / 48.6408°N 3.0478°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Guingamp |
| Canton | Plouha |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Herviou[1] |
| Area 1 | 11.83 km2 (4.57 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22063 /22290 |
| Elevation | 32–91 m (105–299 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Gommenec'h (Breton: Gouanac'h) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 433 | — |
| 1968 | 552 | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 513 | −7.1% |
| 1982 | 457 | −10.9% |
| 1990 | 421 | −7.9% |
| 1999 | 475 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 515 | +8.4% |
Inhabitants are called gommenechois in French.
Etymology
Breton Etymology: gou (under) and menec'h (monks)
Geography - Economy
This agricultural village, is situated at 13 km (8.1 mi) of magnificent touristic beaches of "La Manche".
Hamlets: Kerampalier, Kerbalan, Kerbillion-Bihan, Kerdoret, Kerdouanec, Kerhuel, Kerilis, Villepierre, Pors-Hamonet, Kervenou, Kermovezen, Kervernier, kerbars, Kerolland, Kergaff, Kerloas, Kerien, Kervily, Kerbost, Guern-Bras, le Guily, la Ville-Basse, la Trinité, Lochrist, Traou-Morvan, Traou-Gouziou, Traou-Hamon, Traou-Bistihou.
Gommenec'h is surrounded by four rivers: le Leff, le Gouazel, le Roz and le Goas Mab.
Sights
The chapel of Douannec dating from the sixteenth century, with statues of the Virgin and Child, Saint Pierre, and Saint Eutrope in polychrome wood.
The church of Saint Guy with a wooden statue of Saint Joran.
The fountain of Saint Guy: eighteenth century granite fountain.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in français). 2 December 2020.
External links
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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