La Forêt-Fouesnant
Commune in Brittany, France
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La Forêt-Fouesnant (French pronunciation: [la fɔʁɛ fwɛnɑ̃]; Breton: Ar Forest Fouenant or simply Ar Forest) is a commune in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France. La Forêt-Fouesnant is bordered to the south by the Baie de La Forêt.
La Forêt-Fouesnant
Ar Forest Fouenant | |
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Old port | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of La Forêt-Fouesnant | |
  La Forêt-Fouesnant Location within France  La Forêt-Fouesnant Location within Brittany | |
| Coordinates: 47°54′36″N 3°58′40″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Quimper |
| Canton | Fouesnant |
| Intercommunality | Pays Fouesnantais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Goyat[1] |
Area 1 | 18.53 km2 (7.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,508 |
| • Density | 189.3/km2 (490.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29057 /29940 |
| Elevation | 0–98 m (0–322 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Inhabitants of La Forêt-Fouesnant are called Forestois.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,778 | — |
| 1975 | 2,060 | +2.13% |
| 1982 | 2,148 | +0.60% |
| 1990 | 2,369 | +1.23% |
| 1999 | 2,809 | +1.91% |
| 2007 | 3,211 | +1.69% |
| 2012 | 3,276 | +0.40% |
| 2017 | 3,366 | +0.54% |
| 2023 | 3,508 | +0.69% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
