Redon, Ille-et-Vilaine
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| Redon | |||
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| Subprefecture and commune | |||
| The town hall and tower of the abbey
The town hall and tower of the abbey
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| Country | France | ||
| Region | Brittany | ||
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine | ||
| Arrondissement | Redon | ||
| Canton | Redon | ||
| Intercommunality | Redon Agglomération | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Duchêne[1] (UDI) | ||
| Area1 | 15.09 km2 (5.83 sq mi) | ||
| Population (Jan. 2018)2 | Lua error in Module:Wd at line 405: invalid escape sequence near '"^'. | ||
| INSEE/Postal code | 35236 / 35600 | ||
| Elevation | 0–73 m (0–240 ft) | ||
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |||
Redon (French pronunciation: [ʁədɔ̃] (
listen); IPA: [ˈreːdõn]) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
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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 50 km from Nantes, Rennes, Vannes and their airports
The town has a station which connects to Quimper and Rennes then Paris in 2h05.
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, Conwoion, 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 the life of 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.
| Historical population | ||
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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% |
| 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:
See also
- Communes of the Ille-et-Vilaine department
- The works of Jean Fréour Statue of St Conwoïon sculptor
References
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