Gouesnou

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Gouesnou is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

International relations

Gouesnou is a satellite town of Brest. Gouesnou is twinned with the town of Brecon in Powys, mid Wales, enabling cultural exchanges to take place between these two Celtic regions.

Geography

The Penfeld River has its source in this commune.

Population

Inhabitants of Gouesnou are known in French as Gouesnousiens.

Breton language

In 2008, 8.32% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools, where Breton language is taught alongside French.

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