Radenac

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Coordinates: 47°57′49″N 2°42′41″W / 47.96361, -2.71139

Commune of Radenac
Radeneg
The fountain of St Fiacre
Location
Coordinates	47°57′49″N 2°42′41″W / 47.96361, -2.71139
Administration
Country	France
Region	Bretagne
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Pontivy
Canton	Rohan
Intercommunality	C.C. Pontivy Communauté
Mayor	Jean-Michel Goubiou (2001-2008)
Statistics
Elevation	72 m–131 m
Land area¹	21.65 km²
Population² (1999)	825
- Density	38/km² (1999)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code	56189/ 56500
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.

Radenac (Breton: Radeneg) is a French commune located in the Morbihan département, in the Bretagne région.

The serving mayor is Jean-Michel Goubiou, who was elected in 2001. His term of office will finish in 2008.

Cyclist Jean Robic, who won the Tour de France in 1947, spent his childhood in Radenac, where his father owned the local cycle shop. In honour of his great achievement, the commune renamed the street where his home was after him.

Contents 1 Demographics 2 Notable monuments in Radenac 3 See also 4 Sources 5 External links

[edit] Demographics

Inhabitants of Radenac are called Radenacois.

As of the census of 1999, the village has a population of 825.

[edit] Notable monuments in Radenac

• The fountain of St Armel (circa 1000)
• The fountain of St Fiacre (17th century)
• The chapelle St Fiacre (construction 1390 to 1514).

[edit] See also

• Communes of the Morbihan department

[edit] Sources

Mayors of Morbihan Association (French); INSEE (English); IGN (English)

[edit] External links

• French Ministry of Culture list for Radenac (French)
• Map of Radenac on Michelin (English)