Radenac

Radenac
Radeneg

Fountain of St Fiacre

Coat of arms
Radenac

Coordinates: 47°57′49″N 2°42′41″W / 47.9636°N 2.7114°WCoordinates: 47°57′49″N 2°42′41″W / 47.9636°N 2.7114°W
Country France
Region Brittany
Department Morbihan
Arrondissement Pontivy
Canton Rohan
Intercommunality Pontivy
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Bernard Le Breton
Area1 21.65 km2 (8.36 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 825
  Density 38/km2 (99/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 56189 / 56500
Elevation 72–131 m (236–430 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.

Radenac (Breton: Radeneg) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.

Geography

The Ével has its source in the commune.

People

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.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Radenac are called Radenacois.

Twin towns

Radenac is twinned with a small village of Radnage in Buckinghamshire United Kingdom.

Monuments

See also

References

External links

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