Ergué-Gabéric (French pronunciation: [ɛʁge gabeʁik]; An Erge Vras in Breton) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. It lies on the Odet river. The businessman and publisher Gwenn-Aël Bolloré was born in the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 1,612 —     1800 1,781 +1.43% 1806 1,813 +0.30% 1821 1,873 +0.22% 1831 2,012 +0.72% 1836 2,025 +0.13% 1841 2,042 +0.17% 1846 2,097 +0.53% 1851 2,158 +0.58% 1856 2,263 +0.95% 1861 2,255 −0.07% 1866 2,286 +0.27%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1872 2,190 −0.71% 1876 2,358 +1.86% 1881 2,319 −0.33% 1886 2,580 +2.16% 1891 2,637 +0.44% 1896 2,529 −0.83% 1901 2,642 +0.88% 1906 2,737 +0.71% 1911 2,828 +0.66% 1921 2,690 −0.50% 1926 2,792 +0.75% 1931 2,684 −0.79%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1936 2,602 −0.62% 1946 2,583 −0.07% 1954 2,610 +0.13% 1962 2,584 −0.13% 1968 2,821 +1.47% 1975 3,950 +4.93% 1982 5,679 +5.32% 1990 6,517 +1.74% 1999 6,925 +0.68% 2007 7,577 +1.13% 2012 8,140 +1.44% 2017 8,208 +0.17%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968–2017)

International relations

It is twinned with Stratton, Cornwall.

Sights

The church of Saint Gwenhael has a 17th century organ by Thomas Dallam II and his son Toussaint.

Breton language

In 2008, 6.62% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools, where Breton language is taught alongside French.

Twinning

Ergue-Gaberic is twinned with Bude–Stratton in Cornwall, England.

See also

• Communes of the Finistère department