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 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 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 Communes of the Finistère department
References
External links
Official website
Mayors of Finistère Association