Radenac

Radenac (French pronunciation: [ʁadnak]; Breton: Radeneg) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.^[3]

Radenac Radeneg
Commune
Fountain of St Fiacre
Coat of arms
Location of Radenac
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Coordinates: 47°57′49″N 2°42′41″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Pontivy
Canton	Grand-Champ
Intercommunality	Pontivy Communauté
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Bernard Le Breton[1]
Area 1	21.65 km2 (8.36 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,067
• Density	49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.

Geography

The river 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.

Population

Inhabitants of Radenac are called Radenacois.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,004	—
1975	903	−1.50%
1982	807	−1.59%
1990	832	+0.38%
1999	825	−0.09%
2007	962	+1.94%
2012	1,004	+0.86%
2017	1,059	+1.07%
Source: INSEE[4]

Twin towns

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

Monuments

• The fountain of St Armel (circa 1000)
• The fountain of St Fiacre (17th century)
• The chapelle St Fiacre (construction 1390 to 1514).

See also

• Communes of the Morbihan department