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Commune of Redon |
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| Vilaine River | ||
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| Coordinates | 47°39′08″N 2°05′01″W / 47.65222°N 2.08361°W | |
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Bretagne | |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine | |
| Arrondissement | Redon | |
| Canton | Redon | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Redon | |
| Mayor | Vincent Bourguet (DVD) (2008–2014) |
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| Statistics | ||
| Elevation | 0–73 m (0–240 ft) | |
| Land area1 | 15.09 km2 (5.83 sq mi) | |
| Population2 | 9,499 (1999) | |
| - Density | 629 /km² (1,630 /sq mi) | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 35236/ 35600 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Redon is a town and commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany north-western 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, which makes it well known for its autumn and winter floods.
History
Very little information exists about this area prior to 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 le Pieux founded the abbey of Saint-Sauveur de Redon. Today, documents relating to the running 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 benefited from maritime commerce due to its location on the Vilaine.
Demographics
Inhabitants of Redon are called Redonnais.
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Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 10 October 2008.
In 2007, 13.8% of the children attended bilingual schools in primary education.[2]
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 in October.
- Festival de la Bogue d'Or (Festival of songs and music from Haute-Bretagne)
Twin towns
Andover, United Kingdom.
See also
External links
References
- ^ Redon sur le site de l'Insee
- ^ (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
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