![[Flag of Fouesnant]](../images/f/fr-29-fo2.gif)
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Flag of Fouesnant - Image by Olivier Touzeau, 2 December 2021
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The town of Fouesnant (9,403 inhabitants in 2005), is located on the
southern coast of Brittany, on the mouth of a small river, thus
explaining the origin of the name of the city (Foën, lit., "brook in the
valley" in Breton).
Fouesnant is famous for its cider, which received the officially
protected name (AOC) of cidre de Cornouaille. The town is also
known for its traditional headdresses and costumes, which are still
worn during the festivals such as the Fête des Pommiers
(Apple Tree Festival) and St. Ann, St. Guénolé and
Kerbader's pardons (religious festivals specific to Brittany).
Fouesnant has a church built in XIIth century and modified in XVIIIth
century. The municipal war memorial was designed by the Breton artist
René Quivillic (1879-1969), who sculpted a woman wearing the
local headdress.
Fouesnant is the most important sea resort of Finistère, since the municipal territory includes scenic places such as Beg-Meil, Cap Coz, Mousterlin and the Glénan Isles.
Ivan Sache, 4 April 2002
The current flag of Fouesnant, in use since at least 2013, is white with the logo, including the URL of the website of the commune below (photo, photo).
Olivier Touzeau, 2 December 2021
![[Former flag of Fouesnant]](../images/f/fr-29-fo.gif)
Former flag of Fouesnant - Image by Arnaud Leroy, 20 March 2002
According to P. Rault (Les drapeaux bretons de 1188 à
nos jours [rau98]), the flag of Fouesnant, as reported by Divy Kervella, is a banner of the traditional arms of the city. The arms are dated 1426 and can be blazoned as:
Sable, a double-headed eagle argent, langued, beaked and clawed
gules.
Ivan Sache, 20 March 2002
