commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Morbihan
Morbihan ( , ; br, Mor-Bihan ) is a department in the administrative region of Brittany, situated in the northwest of France. It is named after the Morbihan (''small sea'' in Breton), the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coastli ...
department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
of
Brittany
Brittany (; french: link=no, Bretagne ; br, Breizh, or ; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) is a peninsula, Historical region, historical country and cultural area in the west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known ...
in north-western
France
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. It is located on the right bank of the
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River, about north of
Redon
Redon (; ) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
Geography
Redon borders the Morbihan and Loire-Atlantique departments.
It is situated at the junction of t ...
, on the train line between
Vannes
Vannes (; br, Gwened) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. It was founded over 2,000 years ago.
History Celtic Era
The name ''Vannes'' comes from the Veneti, a seafaring Celtic people who lived ...
and
Rennes
Rennes (; br, Roazhon ; Gallo: ''Resnn''; ) is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France at the confluence of the Ille and the Vilaine. Rennes is the prefecture of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department ...
and about from both. It extended on 1 January 2017 by merging with former communes of La Chapelle-Gaceline and
Glénac
Glénac (; ) is a former commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the commune La Gacilly.Yves Rocher
Yves Rocher (7 April 1930 – 26 December 2009) was a French businessman and founder of the cosmetics company that bears his name. He was a pioneer of the modern use of natural ingredients in cosmetics..
Early life
Yves Rocher was born in the ...
. It was established in 1959 by a local,
Yves Rocher
Yves Rocher (7 April 1930 – 26 December 2009) was a French businessman and founder of the cosmetics company that bears his name. He was a pioneer of the modern use of natural ingredients in cosmetics..
Early life
Yves Rocher was born in the ...
, who also served as the mayor of La Gacilly from 1962 to 2008, when his son Jacques Rocher obtained the office.
The Yves Rocher La Gacilly Botanical Garden is located in the commune and is accessible to the public.
The "Festival Photo de La Gacilly" is an annual event usually taking place since 2004 between the months of June and October, during which some streets and the
Botanical Garden
A botanical garden or botanic gardenThe terms ''botanic'' and ''botanical'' and ''garden'' or ''gardens'' are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word ''botanic'' is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens, an ...
are decorated with photographies from professionals from all over the world. The theme for the 2022 one is "Oriental Visions".
Demographics
Inhabitants of La Gacilly are called in French ''Gaciliens''.
Twin towns — sister cities
La Gacilly is twinned with:
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Diapaga
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Burkina Faso
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Gowerton
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Wales
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United Kingdom
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Hollersbach im Pinzgau
Hollersbach im Pinzgau ( bar, Hoierschbouch an Pinzgau) is a municipality in the district of Zell am See (Pinzgau region), in the state of Salzburg in Austria. The population (as of May 2001) is 1159.
Overview
Yearly, in the end of September, it ...
,
Austria
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Gallery
File:La Gacilly - Maison typique.JPG, A typical house in La Gacilly, supporting a photography exhibition.
File:La Gacilly - rue fleurie.JPG, Rue fleurie
File:Aff bei La Gacilly.jpg, The
Aff #REDIRECT AFF
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River in La Gacilly.
File:La passerelle sur l'Aff à La Gacilly.jpg, Footbridge in La Gacilly harbour.