La Gacilly (;
Gallo: ''La Gaczilhae'', ) is a
commune in the
Morbihan
The Morbihan ( , ; ) is a departments of France, department in the administrative region of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany, situated in the northwest of France. It is named after the Gulf of Morbihan, Morbihan (''small sea'' in Breton ...
department of
Brittany
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in north-western
France
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. It is located on the right bank of the
Aff River, about north of
Redon, on the train line between
Vannes
Vannes (; , , ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Departments of France, French department of Morbihan, Brittany (administrative region), Brittany, northwestern mainland France. It was founded over 2,000 years ago.
History
Celtic ...
and
Rennes
Rennes (; ; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Resnn''; ) is a city in the east of Brittany in Northwestern France at the confluence of the rivers Ille and Vilaine. Rennes is the prefecture of the Brittany (administrative region), Brittany Regions of F ...
and about from both. It extended on 1 January 2017 by merging with former communes of
La Chapelle-Gaceline and
Glénac.
La Gacilly is best known as the location of worldwide cosmetics company
Yves Rocher. It was established in 1959 by a local,
Yves Rocher, who also served as the mayor of La Gacilly from 1962 to 2008, when his son Jacques Rocher was elected to the office.
The
Yves Rocher La Gacilly Botanical Garden is located in the commune and is accessible to the public.
The "Festival Photo de La Gacilly" is an annual event usually taking place since 2004 between the months of June and October, during which some streets and the
Botanical Garden
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are decorated with photographies from professionals from all over the world. The theme for the 2022 one is "Oriental Visions".
Population
Inhabitants of La Gacilly are called in
French ''Gaciliens''.
Twin towns — sister cities
La Gacilly is twinned with:
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Diapaga,
Burkina Faso
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Gowerton,
Wales
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,
United Kingdom
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Hollersbach im Pinzgau,
Austria
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Gallery
File:La Gacilly - Maison typique.JPG, A typical house in La Gacilly, supporting a photography exhibition.
File:La Gacilly - rue fleurie.JPG, Rue fleurie
File:Aff bei La Gacilly.jpg, The Aff River in La Gacilly.
File:La passerelle sur l'Aff à La Gacilly.jpg, Footbridge in La Gacilly harbour.
See also
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Communes of the Morbihan department
The following is a list of the 249 Communes of France, communes of the Morbihan Departments of France, department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2025):
References
External links
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Official tourist site of La Gacilly areaMayors of Morbihan Association
Communes of Morbihan
Communes nouvelles of Morbihan
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