Fouesnant ( fr. Fouesnant ) - a commune in the north-west of France , located in the Brittany region, the department of Finister , Quimpert district, the center of the canton of Fuenan . Located in the southwestern part of the Brittany peninsula, 16 km south of Quimper on the coast of the Bay of Biscay . Seaside resort.
| Commune | |||
| Fuenan | |||
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| Fouesnant | |||
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| A country |  France | ||
| Region | Brittany | ||
| The Department | Finister | ||
| Canton | Fuenan | ||
| The mayor | Roger Le Gough ( R ) 2014-2020 | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Square | 32.76 km² | ||
| Center height | 0–71 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 9 520 people ( 2016 ) | ||
| Density | 291 people / km² | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Postcode | 29170 | ||
| INSEE Code | 29058 | ||
| ville-fouesnant.fr (fr.) | |||
Population ( 2016 ) - 9 520 people.
Content
History
The presence on the territory of the commune of two menhirs , one set on land, the other on Cape Beg May, indicates a person has lived here since the end of the Bronze Age or the beginning of the Iron Age .
In the Middle Ages Fuenan was the possession of Baron Fuenan; The residence of Chatelain was also located here.
During the French Revolution , an event occurred in the commune that went down in history as the Nedlek affair, or the Fuenan uprising. In December 1790, a local resident Alain Nedlek was elected a secular judge, but he did not accept new revolutionary laws and refused to fulfill his duty until he received an appointment from King Louis XVI . In July 1791, Alain Nedlek was arrested, and after some time fled. He gathered a group of his supporters, and riots broke out in Fuengan. One hundred and fifty national guardsmen and fifteen gendarmes were sent from Camper to suppress them. At the approaches to Fuenan they were attacked by rebels, but were quickly defeated and scattered around the neighborhood. Forty-three people, including the instigator of the rebellion, were captured and taken to Quimper. Alain Nedlek was guillotined, and his associates were acquitted and released home. The Fuenan uprising is considered one of the events that triggered the Shuang uprising.
Attractions
- Church of Saints Peter and Paul of the XI century
- 17th Century Chapel of St. Anne
- Picturesque spit towards cape Kos
- Dunes and cliffs on the coast in the area of Run May
Economics
Employment structure:
- agriculture - 1.7%
- industry - 17.3%
- construction - 3.2%
- trade, transport and services - 39.2%
- state and municipal services - 38.6%
The unemployment rate (2015) is 12.5% (France as a whole - 13.5%, the Finister department - 12.7%).
The average annual income per person, euro (2015) - 23 816 (France as a whole - 20 150, Finister department - 20 481).
Demographics
Population dynamics, people
Administration
Since 1989, Mayor of Fuenan has been a member of the Republican Party, Roger Le Goff. In the 2014 municipal elections, the right bloc headed by him won in the 1st round, receiving 57.50% of the vote.
| Period | Surname | The consignment | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 1989 | Louis Le Calvet | Union for French Democracy Center for Social Democrats | Chief Accountant |
| 1989 | Roger Le Gough | Union for French Democracy Union for the Popular Movement Republicans | Member of the General Council of the Department (2004-2015) | |
Twin Cities
- Merbush , Germany
Culture
The municipality is located in the heart of a very fertile area with rich gardens and is considered the source of the best Breton cider. Every July there is an apple festival ( French Fete des Pommiers ) with music, dancing and various competitions.
Links
Gallery
Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Cliffs in Running May
Running May Lighthouse
Scythe to Cape Kos
Chapel of St. Anne