Ergué-Gabéric
Commune in Brittany, France
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Ergué-Gabéric (French pronunciation: [ɛʁge gabeʁik]; An Erge Vras in Breton) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. It lies on the Odet river. The businessman and publisher Gwenn-Aël Bolloré was born in the commune.
Ergué-Gabéric
An Erge-Vras | |
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THe church of Saint-Guinal in Ergué-Gabéric. | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Ergué-Gabéric | |
  Ergué-Gabéric  Ergué-Gabéric | |
| Coordinates: 47°59′49″N 4°01′15″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Quimper |
| Canton | Fouesnant |
| Intercommunality | Quimper Bretagne Occidentale |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Hervé Herry[1] |
Area 1 | 39.87 km2 (15.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 8,606 |
| • Density | 215.9/km2 (559.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29051 /29500 |
| Elevation | 4–410 m (13–1,345 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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International relations
It is twinned with Bude-Stratton, Cornwall.
Sights
The church of Saint Gwenhael has a 17th century organ by Thomas Dallam II and his son Toussaint.[5]
Breton language
In 2008, 6.62% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools, where Breton language is taught alongside French.[6]
Twinning
Ergue-Gaberic is twinned with Bude–Stratton in Cornwall, England.[7]
