Redon, Ille-et-Vilaine
Subprefecture and commune in Brittany, France
Redon (French pronunciation: [ʁədɔ̃] ⓘ; Breton pronunciation: [ˈreːdõn]) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
01Geography
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.
The town has a station which connects to Quimper and Rennes then Paris in 2:05:00.
02History
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.
03Population
Inhabitants of Redon are called Redonnais/Redonnaises in French.
| 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 | ||
04Breton 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.
05Economy
- 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
06Cultural 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.
07International relations
Sources and credits
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- FranceBretagneRedonMairieEtTourDeLAbbaye.jpg by Ikmo-ned, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Redon-ecluse1.jpg by Yves LC, CC BY-SA 3.0
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