La Gacilly

{{short description|Commune in Brittany, France}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox French commune

|name = La Gacilly

|native name = {{native name|mis|paren=no|La Gaczilhae}} (Gallo)
{{native name|br|Gazilieg}}

|commune status = Commune

|image flag =

|image flag size =

|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr La Gacilly (Morbihan).svg

|image coat of arms size = 75px

|image = La Gacilly Eglise Morbihan.jpg

|caption = St. Nicholas' church in La Gacilly.

|coordinates = {{coord|47.7658|-2.1308|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

|INSEE = 56061

|postal code = 56200

|arrondissement = Vannes

|canton = Guer

|mayor = Jacques Rocher{{cite web|url=https://www.morbihan.gouv.fr/content/download/45068/325032/file/Maires%20du%20Morbihan%202020%20-%20250.pdf|title=Maires du Morbihan|date=7 July 2020|publisher=Préfecture du Morbihan}}

|term = 2020–2026

|intercommunality = CC de l'Oust à Brocéliande

|elevation min m = 2

|elevation max m = 98

|area km2 = 37.97

|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}

|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}

|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}

|website = {{URL|http://www.la-gacilly.fr}}

}}

La Gacilly ({{IPA|fr|la ɡasiji}}; Gallo: La Gaczilhae, {{Langx|br|Gazilieg}}) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/56061-la-gacilly INSEE commune file] It is located on the right bank of the Aff River, about {{convert|15|km|0|abbr=on}} north of Redon, on the train line between Vannes and Rennes and about {{convert|60|km|0|abbr=on}} from both. It extended on 1 January 2017 by merging with former communes of La Chapelle-Gaceline and Glénac.{{in lang|fr}} [http://www.morbihan.gouv.fr/content/download/25114/196616/file/2016-046%20-%20RAA%20-%20JUILLET%202%C3%A8me%20quinzaine.pdf Arrêté portant création de la commune nouvelle de La Gacilly]

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.{{cite web|last=Davies|first=Lizzy|title=Yves Rocher obituary|url=https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2010/mar/07/yves-rocher-obituary|publisher=The Guardian|access-date=14 July 2013|date=2010-03-07}}

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 are decorated with photographies from professionals from all over the world. The theme for the 2022 one is "Oriental Visions".{{Cite web |title=Festival Photo La Gacilly - Expo Photos en Extérieur |url=https://www.festivalphoto-lagacilly.com/ |access-date=2022-07-27 |website=www.festivalphoto-lagacilly.com}}