Radenac

French commune
nomcommune=Radenac
native_name=Radeneg


caption=The fountain of St Fiacre


x = 45
y = 96
lat_long=coord|47|57|49|N|2|42|41|W|region:FR_type:city
insee=56189
cp=56500
région=Bretagne
département=Morbihan
arrondissement=Pontivy
canton=Rohan
maire=Bernard La Breton
mandat=2008-2014
intercomm=C.C. Pontivy Communauté
alt mini=72 m
alt maxi=131 m
km²=21.65
sans=825
date-sans=1999
dens=38
date-dens=1999|

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

The serving mayor is Bernard Le Breton, who was elected 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.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Radenac are called "Radenacois".

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

Radenac is twinned with a small village of Radnage in Buckinghamshire flagicon|UK.

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).

ee also

*Communes of the Morbihan department

ources

[http://www.maires56.asso.fr Mayors of Morbihan Association] fr icon; [http://www.insee.fr/en/home/home_page.asp INSEE] en icon; [http://www.ign.fr/rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1&lng_id=EN IGN] en icon

External links

* [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/merimee_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_98=INSEE&VALUE_98=56189 French Ministry of Culture list for Radenac] fr icon
* [http://www.viamichelin.co.uk/viamichelin/gbr/dyn/controller/mapPerformPage?strAddress=&strCP=56500&strLocation=Radenac&strCountry=1424&image2.x=28&image2.y=7 Map of Radenac on Michelin] en icon