Guer (French pronunciation: [ɡɛʁ]; Breton: Gwern-Porc’hoed) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.[3]
It is located at the edge of the famous Brocéliande Forest, which is the setting of the Round Table novels in Brittany. It is 43 km (27 mi) southwest from Rennes, the regional capital.
Camp Coëtquidan (Camp de Coëtquidan) is located in Guer and comprises three military educational facilities:
- École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr, France’s foremost military academy dedicated to the training of Army officers through direct recruitment;
- École militaire interarmes (inter-services military school), for non-commissioned officers; and
- École Militaire des Aspirants de Coëtquidan (Coetquidan’s cadets’ military school), for direct recruitment officers under timed contracts.
Demographics
Inhabitants of Guer are called Guerrois in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5,757 | — |
| 1975 | 5,922 | +0.40% |
| 1982 | 5,657 | −0.65% |
| 1990 | 5,794 | +0.30% |
| 1999 | 5,560 | −0.46% |
| 2007 | 6,305 | +1.58% |
| 2012 | 6,327 | +0.07% |
| 2017 | 6,192 | −0.43% |
| 2023 | 6,208 | +0.04% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
References
- ^ “Maires du Morbihan” (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- ^ “Populations de référence 2023” (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
Media related to Guer at Wikimedia Commons- Official site (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
