Rieux, Morbihan
Rieux
Reoz | |
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 Saint-Melaine Church, in Rieux | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Rieux  | |
  Rieux  Rieux | |
| Coordinates: 47°35′55″N 2°06′21″W / 47.5986°N 2.1058°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Vannes |
| Canton | Guer |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Redon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | André Fontaine |
| Area 1 | 27.78 km2 (10.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | 2,859 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56194 /56350 |
| Elevation | 0–81 m (0–266 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Rieux (Breton: Reoz.French pronunciation: [ʁijø] ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France and bordering on Ille-et-Vilaine and Loire Atlantique.
Geography
Rieux is near Redon and its station. The town is bordered by the rivers Oust and the Vilaine. Rieux is between Nantes, Rennes and Vannes and also most beautiful villages of Brittany as Rochefort-en-Terre, La Roche-Bernard, La Gacilly.
Before the building of the dam of Arzal, tides were to go here.
History
In the 3rd century, Rieux was lived by Romains, the town had more than 10,000 inhabitants and was called Duretie.
In the Middle Ages, Rieux was affected by the foundation of Redon Abbey in 832.
During the Second World War, Rieux was occupied by German Army who destoyed the bell town in 1944 causing a fire in the church, it was rebuilt in 1956. The town was liberated in August 1945.
Demographics
Inhabitants of Rieux are called in French Rieuxois and Rieuxoise in the feminine form. In 2013, there were 2,859 inhabitants.
Places and monuments
- St Melaine Church
- Medieval catles ruins
- A campsite near the Vilaine River and a little marina.
See also
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