Gouesnou (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
International relations
Gouesnou is a
satellite town of Brest. It is twinned with the town of
Brecon in
Powys, mid
Wales, enabling cultural exchanges to take place between these two
Celtic nations regions.
A new street in Brecon, passing the bus station, is named Heol Gouesnou; it follows the track of the disused Brecon and Neath Railway.
[ Brecon Conservation Area Appraisal Review September 2016, p. 11.]
Geography
The
Penfeld River has its source in this commune.
Population
Inhabitants of Gouesnou are known in
French language as
Gouesnousiens.
Breton language
In 2008, 8.32% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools, where
Breton language is taught alongside French.
[ Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue]
See also
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Communes of the Finistère department
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