Guipavas

Guipavas is a commune in the department of in north-western . The writer Maurice Polard is from Guipavas. The city is divided into two major parts: the west, known as the dynamic core of the city and suburban area of , where a new commercial centre opened in 2007, and the east, which is more traditional and lies around the Roman Catholic church.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brest Bretagne Airport and Gare de Kerhuon.

Aerodrome
, formerly known as Brest Guipavas Airport, is an international airport serving . It is located in the commune of and 10.2 km northeast of Brest, within the département of .

Railway station
is a railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chapelle Notre-Dame du Rhun and Saint-Marc.

Hamlet
is a hamlet.

Suburb
is a suburb, which is situated 6 km southwest of Guipavas.

Guipavas

Latitude
48.4333° or 48° 26′ north
Longitude
-4.4° or 4° 24′ west
Population
14,500
Elevation
81 metres (266 feet)
Open location code
8CWQCHMX+8X
Geo­Names ID
6448086
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