Redon, Ille-et-Vilaine
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Geography
Redon borders the Morbihan and Loire-Atlantique departments.
It is situated at the junction of the Oust and Vilaine rivers and Nantes-Brest canal, which makes it well known for its autumn and winter floods.
It is located at 67 km from Nantes, 70 km from Rennes and 60 km from Vannes.
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History
Very little information exists about this area before 832; however, it would seem that there was a parish by the name of Riedones which gave the town its name. In 832, Conwoïon, a Breton monk with the help of the Carolingian Emperor Louis the Pious founded the abbey of Saint-Sauveur de Redon. Today, documents relating to life within the abbey still exist.
The town developed around the abbey until a small rural community of 6,000 inhabitants was formed in the 1960s.
In the Middle Ages, Redon benefitted from maritime commerce due to its location on the Vilaine.
Population
Inhabitants of Redon are called Redonnais/Redonnaises in French.
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 9,363 | — |
| 1975 | 9,649 | +0.43% |
| 1982 | 9,170 | −0.72% |
| 1990 | 9,260 | +0.12% |
| 1999 | 9,499 | +0.28% |
| 2007 | 9,616 | +0.15% |
| 2012 | 9,306 | −0.65% |
| 2017 | 9,014 | −0.64% |
| 2023 | 9,542 | +0.95% |
| Source: INSEE[2] | ||
Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 10 October 2008.
In 2008, 14.31% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.[3]
Economy
- Cargill Texturising Systems - A pectin factory
- Faurecia, subsidiary of Peugeot-Citroën.
- Bic - business making lighters, razors and pens among other things (with only lighters being made in Redon)
- Eis
Cultural life
- Fête de la Chataigne (sweet chestnut festival) in October.
- Festival de la Bogue d'Or (Festival of songs and music from Upper Brittany)
- On Monday 4 July, the third stage of the 2011 Tour de France ended in Redon. The 198 km (123 mi) stage, which was won by Tyler Farrar, was the first time the Tour had passed through Redon.
International relations
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Redon is twinned with:
- Template:Flagicon Andover, United Kingdom.[4]
- Template:Flagicon Goch, Germany.
See also
- Communes of the Ille-et-Vilaine department
- The works of Jean Fréour Statue of St Conwoïon sculptor
- Saint-Sauveur Abbey Church of Redon
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in français). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ^ Template:In lang Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."British towns twinned with French towns". Archant Community Media Ltd. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
External links
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