Redon, Ille-et-Vilaine

Redon
Subprefecture and commune
The town hall and tower of the abbey
The town hall and tower of the abbey
Flag of Redon
Flag
Coat of arms of Redon
Coat of arms
Location of Redon
Redon is located in France
Redon
Redon
Location within France
Redon is located in Brittany
Redon
Redon
Location within Brittany
Coordinates: 47°39′08″N 2°05′01″W / 47.6522°N 2.0836°W / 47.6522; -2.0836
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentIlle-et-Vilaine
ArrondissementRedon
CantonRedon
IntercommunalityRedon Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pascal Duchêne (UDI)
Area
1
15.09 km2 (5.83 sq mi)
Highest elevation
73 m (240 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2023)
9,542
 • Density632.3/km2 (1,638/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.

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.

Geography

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.

Locks of Port of Redon

History

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.

Population

Inhabitants of Redon are called Redonnais/Redonnaises in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

Breton 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.

Economy

Cultural life

International relations

Redon is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  4. ↑ (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
  5. ↑ "British towns twinned with French towns". Archant Community Media Ltd. Retrieved 11 July 2013.