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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. The extensive experiments performed at sea have later provided part of the data upon which Hugoniot's theory is based.

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Gâvres is a commune in France, situated within the canton of Port-Louis, the arrondissement of Lorient, and the Lorient Agglomeration in the Morbihan department. It shares borders with Plouhinec and Riantec. The area covers 1.88 square kilometers and has an elevation of 10 meters above sea level. Its postal code is 56680.

The population of Gâvres is recorded as 1,166, with 312 males and 363 females. Another source lists the population as 815. The official name is Gâvres, and it is associated with the canton of Pluvigner for electoral purposes. The local government can be reached via the official website or by phone at +33-2-97-82-46-55.

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Place details

Locality
Gâvres
Region
Bretagne
Country
France
Population
815
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name
Gâvres
French commune.native name
Gavr
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Gavres.jpg
French commune.caption
The beach at Gâvres
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Gâvres (Morbihan).svg
French commune.INSEE
56062
French commune.postal code
56680
French commune.arrondissement
Lorient
French commune.canton
Pluvigner
French commune.mayor
Christian Carton
French commune.term
2024–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Lorient Agglomération
French commune.elevation min m
0
French commune.elevation max m
10
French commune.area km2
1.88

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Gâvres
Country
France
Population
696
Area
1.88
Elevation
4
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Plouhinec
Official website
www.gavres.fr
Image
Gavres.jpg
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Commons category
Gâvres
postal code
56680
associated electoral district
canton of Pluvigner
male population
312
female population
363
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-2-97-82-46-55
fax number
+33-2-97-82-13-89
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Encyclopedic overview

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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. The extensive experiments performed at sea have later provided part of the data upon which Hugoniot's theory is based.

==Demographics== Inhabitants of Gâvres are called in French Gâvrais.

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