Gouarec

Gouarec (into Breton Gwareg ) is a common , Chef-lieu of canton of the department of the Coast-with Armor, in the area Brittany, in France.

Geography

Gouarec is located in a valley green at the bottom of which the Canal from Nantes to Brest runs. The English chose it like one their preferred Breton communes. With typical houses and its almost medieval environment, Gouarec does not leave indifferent.

History

Gouarec is mentioned as of the 12th century. The borough is built around the medieval Château Rohan. Promotion in commune and Chief town of canton date of the Year X.

Economy

The Channel from Nantes to Brest marked the economy of the borough. One still sees the vestiges of the river port and the lock restored recently for the passage of the " houseboats" of tourism. A large middle-class house, close to the channel, testifies to the prosperity of the tradesmen at the time of the Chaland S. water also forms part of misfortunes of the city, when, at the time of the risings, one moves in the boat in the streets of Gouarec.

Places and monuments

the Market of Gouarec

True historic building, the Market was in the beginning the place of the market, on the floor was the school. The open market was transformed into village hall. A project would make it possible to release the arches of the Market and to give again its aspect of antan to him.

the House of Rohan

Restored recently, the House of Rohan is decorated on its frontage with the blazon of Rohan with the macles " symbol of a stone métallifère" exploited in the area and transform in particular with the " Forging mills of Salles" , a single site created for the transformation of metal. The house of Rohan knew many tenants. One of most original was a Dutch photographer who had installed his photographic laboratory there. The instability of the harmful supply of electric current to the good performance of the machine of development discouraged it. The ground floor of the House of Rohan shelters the Franco-English association AIKB (Association insertion of Kreiz Breiz) of which the goal is to help the integration of the English inhabitants in the area. The tourist office neighbor with the secretariat of Association. In the stages, rooms accommodate temporary exhibitions of paintings, sculptures and photographs.

Vault Saint-Gilles (16th century-18th century), and his ossuary
Old appointment of hunting of Rohan, out of schist and granite, whose frontage is registered with the Historic buildings
Maisons of the 17th century (with the borough, in Kerdelès, Launay)
Ancien Presbytère (19th century)
Pressoir with apples (19th century)
Château of the Forges of the Rooms
Ancien iron and steel village of the Rooms
Abbaye of Good-Rest
Ardoisières of Liscuis
Habitations in Ardoise S

Local life

Gone: every saturday
Visit of the iron and steel village of Rooms: workshops, markets, residences of the blacksmiths
Hiring of Canoe S and Kayak S
Fishing
Camp-site

See too

Common of Coast-in Armor

External bonds

Gouarec on the site of the national geographical Institute
Gouarec on the site of INSEE
Gouarec on the site of Quid
Localization of Gouarec on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Gouarec on Mapquest
Site on the forging mills of the Rooms
Official site of the Canton of Gouarec
Official site of the commune of Gouarec

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