Vannes is a commune in the French department of Morbihan, Brittany, northwestern mainland France. It was founded over 2,000 years ago. The name Vannes comes from the Veneti, a seafaring Celtic people who lived in the south-western part of Armorica in Gaul before the Roman invasions. The region seems to have been involved in a cross channel trade for thousands of years, probably using hide boats and perhaps Ferriby Boats. Wheat that apparently was grown in the Middle East was part of this trade. At about 150 BC the evidence of trade with the Thames estuary area of Great Britain dramatically increased.
Country: France
Region: Brittany
Area: 32.3 km² (12.5 sq mi)
Elevation: 0–56 m (0–184 ft) · (avg. 22 m or 72 ft)
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