| Vannes | |
|---|---|
| Country | [image] France |
| Région | Bretagne |
| Département | Morbihan (Préfecture) |
| Arrondissement | Vannes |
| Canton | Chief town of 3 cantons |
| INSEE Code | 56260 |
| Postal code | 56000 |
| Mayor Term of office | Norbert Trochet 2001-2007 |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'Agglomération du Pays de Vannes |
| Longitude | 2° 45' 37" W |
| Latitude | 47° 39' 21" N |
| Altitude | average: 22 m minimum: 0 m maximum: 56 m |
| Area | 32.3 km² |
| Population without double-counting | 51,759 (1999) |
| Population density | 1,602 pers/km² |
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Vannes is a town and commune located in the Morbihan département, in Brittany, in the west of France. It was founded more than 2000 years ago.
It is located at the Confluence of the Vannes River.
The diocese of Vannes was erected in the 5th century. In the novels of Alexandre Dumas, the musketeer Aramis appears at one point as Bishop of Vannes.