Vannes (vän), town (1990 pop. 48,454), capital of Morbihan dept., NW France, in Brittany, on the Gulf of Morbihan. It is an important agricultural and tourist center that produces processed food, textiles, tires, metals, and construction materials. The surrounding region is noted for its pre-Christian megalithic monuments; Vannes has an archaeological museum (the former House of Parlement of Brittany) containing many prehistoric antiquities. Vannes was the capital of the kingdom (later duchy) of Brittany (9th-16th cent.). Points of interest include the Cathedral of St. Peter (13th-19th cent.), which contains the tomb of St. Vincent Ferrer, and ramparts built during the 13th cent. Francis I (reigned 1515-47) was born in Vannes.
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Not to be confused with Vennes, also a commune of France.
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Commune of Vannes |
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| Gwened | ||
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| Old town walls | ||
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| Coordinates | 47°39′21″N 2°45′37″W / 47.65583°N 2.76028°W | |
| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Bretagne | |
| Department | Morbihan | |
| Arrondissement | Vannes | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Vannes | |
| Mayor | François Goulard (2008–2014) |
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| Statistics | ||
| Elevation | 0–56 m (0–180 ft) (avg. 22 m/72 ft) |
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| Land area1 | 32.3 km2 (12.5 sq mi) | |
| Population2 | 51,759 (1999) | |
| - Density | 1,602 /km2 (4,150 /sq mi) | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| INSEE/Postal code | 56260/ 56000 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Vannes (Breton: Gwened) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Bretagne in north-western France. It was founded over 2000 years ago.[1]
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Geography
Vannes is located on the Gulf of Morbihan at the mouth of the Vannes River. It is around 100 km northwest of Nantes and 300 km west of Paris. Vannes is a market town and often linked to the sea.
History
Darioritum (the Roman name of Vannes) was founded by the Romans in the 1st century BC.
The diocese of Vannes was erected in the 5th century. The Council of Vannes was held there in 461.
The first historical ruler of Vannes was Waroch.
In 1759 Vannes was used as the staging point for a Planned French Invasion of Britain. A large army was assembled there, but it was never able to sail following the French naval defeat at the Battle of Quiberon Bay in November 1759.
Demographics
Inhabitants of Vannes are called Vannetais.
Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on October 12, 2007.
In 2007, 7.5% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.[2]
Architecture
- Cathedral of St Peter
- Church of St Patern
- Château Gaillard (archaeological museum)
- Musée de la Cohue (cultural museum)
- Hôtel de Ville
- Tour du Connétable (part of the old city walls)
In fiction
In the novels of Alexandre Dumas, the musketeer Aramis appears at one point as bishop of Vannes.
Notable people
Vannes was the birthplace of:
- Francis I (1414–1450), duke of Brittany
- Paul César Helleu (1859–1927), artist
- Yves Rocard (1903–1992), physicist
- Alain Resnais (born 1922), film director
- Yves Coppens (born 1934), anthropologist
- Bernard Poignant (born 1945), French politician
- Catherine Tamareille (born 1966), French Professor
- Mathieu Berson (born 1980), footballer
Sister cities
Vannes is twinned with:
It has partnerships (partenariats) with:
See also
Gallery
 In the old town centre |
 Place des Lices |
 Old washing-places |
 Garden of the Château de l'Hermine |
 Street in town center |
 St. Patern church |
 Harbour to cathedral |
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External links
- (French)Official web site of the city
- Vannes travel guide from Wikitravel
- (French) French Ministry of Culture list for Vannes
References
- ^ [1], history of Vannes by Official web site of the city
- ^ (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
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