Gâvres
Gâvres is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. French Navy Minister Hyde de Neuville chose this place as a military testing area in 1829 for heavy marine ordnance.Places of Interest
Highlights include Town hall of Port-Louis and Navy museum.
Musée de la Compagnie des Indes
Museum
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Musée de la Compagnie des Indes is a museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lorient and Larmor-Plage.
Larmor-Plage
Village
Photo: Jackmame, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Larmor-Plage is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.
Locmiquélic
Village
Photo: Lepsyleon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Locmiquélic is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.
Gâvres
- Type: Locality with 673 residents
- Also known as: “56062” and “Gavres”
- Location: Arrondissement of Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.6946° or 47° 41′ 41″ northLongitude
-3.3526° or 3° 21′ 9″ westPopulation
673Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
8CVRMJVW+RXGeoNames ID
6613058
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