Gourin

Sister cities

• Rush

History

This small town is well known for the Révolte des Bonnets Rouges against local nobles at the end of the 17th century. The town is also known for being the origin of many immigrants to United States and Canada during the first part of the 20th century. It has a large copy of the Statue of Liberty standing in the main square opposite the town hall alongside the monument to the fallen soldiers of the 20th century who came from this region. Gourin still has a large number of native Breton speakers. The people of this region are very proud of their Celtic heritage and have preserved many old customs and traditions. thumb|center| Place Stenfort in Gourin at the beginning of the twentieth century.

Geography

Gourin is in the northwest of Morbihan, northeast of Quimper and northwest of Lorient. Historically, it belongs to Cornouaille. Gourin is on the southern slope of the Montagnes Noires (French, Black Mountains). The river Inam rises in the northern part of Gourin and flows to the south.

Most-observed species

• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,119
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,079
• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,008
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  989
• Atlantic Salmon

  Salmo salar Linnaeus, 1758 · Animalia
  842
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  806
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  761
• Western Jackdaw

  Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  692

Most recent

• M 3.7 — 2020-02-19
  3 km ESE of Brest, France
• M 3.9 — 2016-12-11
  2 km WSW of Plabennec, France
• M 3.5 — 2013-12-11
  6 km WSW of Le Faou, France
• M 4.5 — 2013-11-21
  1 km WSW of Plescop, France
• M 2.5 — 2008-11-17
  3 km SSW of Pléhédel, France
• M 2.7 — 2008-08-23
  1 km W of Glomel, France