Fouesnant
Fouenant
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Rue de Cornouaille in Fouesnant
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| Coordinates: 47°53′39″N 4°00′39″W / 47.8942°N 4.0108°W / 47.8942; -4.0108 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Quimper |
| Canton | Fouesnant |
| Intercommunality | Pays Fouesnantais |
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| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Roger Le Goff[1] |
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| 32.76 km2 (12.65 sq mi) |
| Population
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| 10,098 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code |
29058 /29170
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| Elevation | 0–74 m (0–243 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Fouesnant (French pronunciation: [fwɛnɑ̃]; FouenantorFoueninBreton) is a commune in the Finistère departmentofBrittany in north-western France. Fouesnant is bordered to the south by the Baie de La Forêt.
It lies on the south coast of Finistère and is bordered by the communes of: Bénodet and Pleuven to the west, Saint-Évarzec to the north, and La Forêt-Fouesnant to the east. It has 15 km of coastline on its south side, with a long beach running west between the headlands of Beg-Meil and Mousterlin, as well as Cap-Coz just to the east at the top of the Baie de la Foret, making it a tourist destination. The town is in a very fertile area, is home to a number of orchards and is regarded as the source of the best Breton cider.[citation needed] This is celebrated each July with the Fete des Pommiers (Festival of the Apple Trees), an event that takes over the town centre with music, dance and various competitions. Fouesnant hosts a street market in and around the town square every Friday morning.[citation needed]
The Glénan Islands, approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) offshore, are administratively part of the commune of Fouesnant.
Inhabitants of Fouesnant are called in French Fouesnantais.
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