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
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.
"Vannes and his wife", carved stone busts on the facade of a 16th-century house in Vannes, Vannes, Morbihan, France.
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)
Vannes, Morbihan, Bretagne, France. Des Lices Square, where used to take place blade tournaments in bygone days, and more recently, competitions of Breton wrestling.
Vannes (Morbihan) - lavoir le long des remparts.*Oct 2004 Auteur :Rv
Château de l'Hermine (Vannes)
Port de Vannes
Garden of the Château de l'Hermine
