- Hennebont
French commune
nomcommune= Hennebont
native_name=Henbont
x = 34
y = 99
lat_long=coord|47|48|18|N|3|16|39|W|region:FR_type:city
région=Bretagne
département=Morbihan
arrondissement= Lorient
canton=Hennebont (chief town)
insee=56083
cp=56700
maire=Gérard Perron
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Communauté d'agglomération du Pays de Lorient
alt moy= 5 m
alt mini=0 m
alt maxi=82 m
hectares= 1,857
km²=18.57
sans=13,412
date-sans=1999
dens=722
date-dens=1999Hennebont ( _br. Henbont) is a commune in western
France (in the historic region ofBrittany ), in theMorbihan "département".Geography
It is situated about ten miles from the mouth of the
Blavet , which divides it into two parts: the "Ville Close", the medieval walled town, and the 17th century "Ville Neuve" on the left bank and the oldest site: the "Vieille Ville" on the right. The old walled town (Ville Close) still has traces of its 13th-15th century ramparts as well as a large, fortified 15th century gatehouse complete with double-doors with drawbridge slots (known as the "Porte du Broërec".)History
Hennebont is famed for its resistance, under
Joanna of Flanders , the widow of Jean de Montfort, to the armies of Philip of Valois andCharles of Blois when besieged in 1342 during theWar of the Breton Succession .In August 1944, a large section of the old walled town (ramparts, towers and medieval buildings) sustained major damage during the bombing of German positions entrenched in the downtown area.
Demographics
Inhabitants of Hennebont are called "Hennebontais".
As of the
census of 1999, the town has a population of formatnum:13,412.Twin towns
Hennebont is twinned with:
*Kronach ,Bavaria ,Germany
*Mourdiah ,Mali
* Mumbles,Wales ,United Kingdom ee also
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Communes of the Morbihan department External links
* [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/merimee_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_98=INSEE&VALUE_98=56083 French Ministry of Culture list for Hennebont] fr icon
* [http://www.viamichelin.co.uk/viamichelin/gbr/dyn/controller/mapPerformPage?strAddress=&strCP=56700&strLocation=Hennebont&strCountry=1424&image2.x=28&image2.y=7 Map of Hennebont on Michelin] en icon
* Pictures of Hennebont Basilica: [http://www.photos-bretagne.com/Phototeque/139/m/1_561.jpg] , [http://pros.orange.fr/pays-lorient/hennebont/hennebont3.jpg]References
*1911
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