Vannes
Vannes is a commune. It is the prefecture of Morbihan in Brittany.
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Morbihan | |
| Arrondissement | Vannes | |
| Intercommunality | Vannes agglo - Golfe du Morbihan | |
| Mayor | David Robo (2014-2020) | |
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| Elevation | 93–217 m (305–712 ft) (avg. 102 m (335 ft)*) | |
| Land area1 | 32.3 km2 (12.5 sq mi) | |
| Population2 | 52,648 (2012) | |
| - Density | 1,630/km2 (4,200/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56260/ 56000 | |
| 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. | ||
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The Hôtel de Ville
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City walls of Vannes, Morbihan, France, from tour Poudrière (= "Powder magazine Tower") to tour Joliette (="Joliette Tower"), during the "Photo de mer" festival in spring 2010.
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"Vannes and his wife", carved stone busts on the facade of a 16th-century house in Vannes, Vannes, Morbihan, France.
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Vannes, Morbihan, Bretagne, France. Panorama seen from the Jardin des Remparts (garden of the walls). Visible landmarks indicated by the photo notes: the Poterne gate, the old washing-places, the Connétable tower, the St. Peter's Cathedral.
Old town of Vannes (Bretagne, France)
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Vannes, Morbihan, Bretagne, France. Des Lices Square, where used to take place blade tournaments in bygone days, and more recently, competitions of Breton wrestling.
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Vannes (Morbihan) - lavoir le long des remparts.*Oct 2004 Auteur :Rv
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Château de l'Hermine (Vannes)
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Port de Vannes
Garden of the Château de l'Hermine
