La Gacilly

La Gacilly
Gazilieg

St. Nicholas' church in La Gacilly.

Coat of arms
La Gacilly

Coordinates: 47°45′57″N 2°07′51″W / 47.7658°N 2.1308°W / 47.7658; -2.1308Coordinates: 47°45′57″N 2°07′51″W / 47.7658°N 2.1308°W / 47.7658; -2.1308
Country France
Region Brittany
Department Morbihan
Arrondissement Vannes
Canton La Gacilly
Government
 • Mayor (2008—2014) Jacques Rocher
Area1 16.48 km2 (6.36 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 2,277
 • Density 140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 56061 / 56200
Elevation 4–98 m (13–322 ft)
Website www.la-gacilly.fr

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

La Gacilly (Breton: Gazilieg) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. It is located on the right bank of the Aff River, about 15 km (9 mi) north of Redon, on the line between Vannes and Rennes, about 60 km (37 mi) from both.

La Gacilly is best known as the location of worldwide cosmetics company Yves Rocher. It was established in 1959 by a local, Yves Rocher. He also served as the mayor of La Gacilly from 1962 to 2008. After that Yves' son Jacques Rocher obtained the office.[1]

The Yves Rocher La Gacilly Botanical Garden is located in the commune.

Demographics

Inhabitants of La Gacilly are called in French Gaciliens.

Twin towns — Sister cities

La Gacilly is twinned with:[2]

See also

References

Notes
  1. ↑ Davies, Lizzy (2010-03-07). "Yves Rocher obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "Jumelages" (in French). La Gacilly. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
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