Névez

Névez
region	Brittany
Department	Finistère
Arrondissement	Quimper
Canton	Moëlan-sur-Mer
Community association	Concarneau Cornouaille agglomeration
Coordinates	47 ° 49 ′ N , 3 ° 48 ′ W Coordinates: 47 ° 49 ′ N , 3 ° 48 ′ W
height	0-48 m
surface	25.37 km 2
Residents	2,661 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	105 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	29920
INSEE code	29153
Website	http://www.ville-nevez.com/
	; Milin-off Henan tide mill

Névez ( Breton Nevez) is a French commune with 2,661 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in Brittany . It belongs to the canton of Moëlan-sur-Mer , Arrondissement Quimper and Département Finistère . Névez is located southwest of Pont-Aven on the west bank of the Aven and on the sea coast.

In addition to the main town of Bourg , the municipality consists of several small villages, the larger of which are Le Hénan , Kerascoët , Kercanic , Kerdruc , Port Manec'h , Raguénez , Rospico and Trémorvézen .

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2009	2017
Residents	3127	3111	2995	2700	2574	2466	2718	2661
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

Sights in Névez include dolmen , the two castles Château du Hénant (15th and 16th centuries) and Château du Poulguin (16th and 17th centuries), the tidal mill of Hénan on the banks of the Aven from the 15th century, the 19th century church and several chapels: Sainte-Barbe (15th century), Saint-Mathieu (17th century), Saint-Nicolas (16th century), Sainte-Marguerite (16th century) and Notre-Dame de-la-Clarté (15th and 16th centuries).

The regional architecture is characterized by the pierres debout , in Breton men zao , about 2.70 m high natural stones from which the walls of many houses were built. See also: List of Monuments historiques in Névez